Surf Forecasts:
Praia das Macas surf forecast from 26 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 2 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 30 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, NW swell with 1,385 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia das Macas this week:
The surf forecast for Praia das Macas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia das Macas in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 30) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 15s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 30th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia das Macas over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the N by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 416 | 384 | 254 | 266 | 262 | 222 | 80 | 158 | 167 | 509 | 1107 | 1326 | 1077 | 1102 | 1060 | 944 | 777 | 449 | 474 | 400 | 231 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:14PM2.34m | 1:37AM2.26m | 1:57PM2.43m | 2:21AM2.32m | 2:37PM2.52m | 3:00AM2.38m | 3:15PM2.60m | 3:38AM2.43m | 3:52PM2.66m | 4:13AM2.44m | 4:28PM2.69m | 4:49AM2.44m | 5:03PM2.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.71m | 7:40AM0.70m | 8:11PM0.62m | 8:21AM0.63m | 8:51PM0.54m | 8:58AM0.56m | 9:29PM0.47m | 9:35AM0.51m | 10:05PM0.43m | 10:10AM0.47m | 10:41PM0.41m | 10:45AM0.46m | 11:17PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | S 12 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 416 | 384 | 254 | 266 | 262 | 222 | 80 | 58 | 103 | 509 | 6 | 3 | 1077 | 3 | 469 | 944 | 777 | 449 | 474 | 400 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 41 | 17 | 15 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 44 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | NNW 8 | NW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 158 | 167 | 222 | 1107 | 1326 | — | 1102 | 1060 | — | — | — | — | — | 231 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 425 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 14 | 14 | 573 | 129 | 14 | 604 | 15 | 14 | 205 | 21 | 22 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 173 | 14 |
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