Macao playa turística
Higüey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
Today at a glance
Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:05 pm4.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
4.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
3.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
4.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
4.0
14 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
2.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
3.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
3.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
3.9
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
4.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Where to stay near the beach
Compare hotels and apartments near Macao playa turística.
Staying a few days? Conditions improve from Sat, so a beachfront room still pays off.
Loads the map from Stay22, our stays partner.
Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.
Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 25°C76°F
- Water
- 30°C85°F
- Wind
- 74 km/hmph SSE
- Gusts
- 138 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.7 m6 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 32%
- Sunset
- 6:05 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 6 am, 0.6 m2 ft
- Low 12 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
- High 6 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
- Low 12 am, 0.3 m<1 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sun5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 66%
- Mon6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 69%
- Tue5.7 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 73%
- Wed6.4 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 63%
- Thu6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 45%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Macao playa turística
Macao playa turística is a beach in La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, located 248 meters from Playa de Macao. It is 29 kilometers from Aeropuerto Internacional de Punta Cana (IATA: PUJ) and 5,886 meters from the village of Uvero Alto.
Macao Beach, or Playa Macao, is a public beach located in the province La Altagracia in the east region of the Dominican Republic. It is popular among locals and visitors for its white sands, clear waters, and adventure. This is a popular destinations for buggy and four wheels riders and surfers. This is one of the only beaches of the Dominican Republic apt for surfing.
Source: Macao Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 80 m250 ft. Fee not listed
- Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 660 m0.4 mi
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 5.9 km3.7 miUvero Alto (village)
- Nearest airport
- 29 km18 miAeropuerto Internacional de Punta Cana (PUJ)
Nearby places
- Mairy's EmpanadasFood and drink870 m0.5 mi
- Café DenisseFish880 m0.5 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Playa de Macao0.2 km0.2 mi east away4.6 Fair later
- Playa Bavaro11 km6.9 mi south-east away4.4 Fair later
- Arena Gorda Beach12 km7.2 mi south-east away4.4 Fair later
- Bavaro Beach19 km12 mi south-east away4.3 Fair later
- Playa Cabeza de Toro23 km14 mi south-east away4.3 Fair later