Surf Forecasts:
Praia das Macas surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 250 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 11s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia das Macas over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – for the next couple of weeks, the surf at Praia das Macas is a tough watch. The entire 16-day window has been a dud for decent waves. We’re looking at a blank run from now all the way through to Sunday the 12th of July before you could even call it marginal, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about.
For the first week, from Saturday the 4th right through to Saturday the 11th, the ocean’s just been a mess. Mixed-up, short-period slop, mostly from the NNW and NW, but it’s all being clobbered by cross-onshore breezes. Swell heights are tiny, mostly around 1.0 ft to 3 ft, with weak wave energy (30 to 190 in the combined energy reading). The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no complaints there, but the quality is just poor – choppy, lumpy, and no real push.
The first tiny flicker of something happens on Sunday the 12th of July in the morning. We get a pulse of 4 ft swell from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds and a jump in combined energy to 291. That’s moderate energy for a moment, but it’s still cross-onshore with a light breeze, and the conditions are described as marginal at best. By the afternoon, it’s already dropping.
Through the second week, from the 13th to the 19th of July, the story doesn’t change. Swell stays weak, under 3 ft most of the time, with more cross-onshore chop. By the last couple of days, the wind really cranks up to 22–28 mph from the N and NNW, pushing messy, lumpy 5 ft to 6 ft swell through. That’s messy, strong wind, with moderate to strong wave energy (up to 297). Honestly, with that much wind and poor surf quality, the setup at this beach-and-reef spot looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Beginners should steer clear of anything over 5 ft, and that swell is rough.
There’s simply no standout, no clean day, no good window. It’s a quiet, frustrating stretch – the kind where you leave the boards in the car and go for a coffee instead.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 68 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 38 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 54 | 98 | 74 | 87 | 107 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:38AM2.33m | 6:53PM2.55m | 7:21AM2.29m | 7:36PM2.48m | 8:10AM2.25m | 8:29PM2.39m | 9:09AM2.23m | 9:32PM2.33m | 10:17AM2.26m | 10:45PM2.32m | 11:28AM2.35m | 00:00AM2.39m | 12:35PM2.51m | 1:08AM2.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.58m | 1:10AM0.53m | 1:17PM0.65m | 1:55AM0.58m | 2:09PM0.73m | 2:49AM0.63m | 3:12PM0.77m | 3:53AM0.66m | 4:25PM0.76m | 5:04AM0.64m | 5:42PM0.66m | 6:14AM0.57m | 6:52PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 54 | 11 | 52 | 87 | 70 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | S 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 4 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | N 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 37 | 9 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | N 8 | W 11 | NW 9 | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 8 | W 8 | S 18 | NW 7 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | SW 16 | S 21 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 19 | 5 | 2 | 21 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 22 | 22 | — | 68 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 17 | — | 16 | 15 | — | 18 | 16 | 41 | 98 | 74 | — | 107 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 58 | 20 | 20 | 504 | 122 | 1094 | 463 | 122 | 325 | 420 | 15 | 15 | 449 | 16 | 15 | 425 | 178 | 62 | 420 | 14 |
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