Playa Macao surf forecast
Macao · La Altagracia · Dominican Republic
Today at Playa Macao: waves 1–1.4 m, chest to head around 07:00 (9 s swell), offshore wind. Good for intermediate surfers, good for beginners, poor–fair for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Playa Macao surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Today (waves 1–1.4 m, offshore).
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 07:00 | 1–1.4 m | offshore | Good | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Thu 22 | 07:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | offshore | Good | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Fri 23 | 08:00 | 1–1.4 m | offshore | Good | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Sat 24 | 07:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | offshore | Good | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Sun 25 | 07:00 | 0.6–1 m | cross-offshore | Good | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 18:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | cross-offshore | Good | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Tue 27 | 17:00 | 1–1.4 m | cross-offshore | Good | Good | Poor–Fair |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Open sand beach about 15 km north of the Bávaro resort strip, where Punta Cana's surf schools bring their students. Peaks break both ways on N to ENE swell; the northeast trades blow it out on many afternoons, so lessons run in the morning. Park on the main road or at the bar at the end of the beach, since cars get stuck in the soft sand.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces N
- Level
- beginner
- Best swell
- N, NNE, NE, ENE
- Best wind
- SW, S, WSW (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- December-April
- Typical size
- 0.5-2 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- shorebreak on bigger days; blown out by the trades most afternoons; soft sand on the beach road
Nearby spots
Questions
Is Playa Macao good for beginners?
Yes, on small days: it is a beach break that suits beginners. Watch out for: shorebreak on bigger days; blown out by the trades most afternoons. Take a lesson or surf near the lifeguards if you are new.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Playa Macao?
N, NNE, NE, ENE swell, SW, S, WSW wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 0.5-2 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Playa Macao are in the Surf Spoting app.