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Playa de Macao

Higüey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic

Playa de Macao 1 photo

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:05 pm
7 am
4.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
10 am
3.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
11 am
4.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.0
14 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
2.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.9
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
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 Playa de Macao.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C76°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
95 km/hmph S
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
63%
Sunset
6:05 pm
Today
4.5Fair7 am95
4.6Fair8 am106
4.7Fair9 am127
3.0Poor10 am159
4.2Fair11 am149
4.0Fair12 pm148
2.8Poor1 pm1710
3.0Poor2 pm117
3.7Poor3 pm159
3.9Poor4 pm128
4.0Fair5 pm96
4.1Fair6 pm106
Sat
6.1Good7 am159
6.0Good8 am127
6.0Good9 am138
5.8Good10 am1710
5.4Fair11 am1811
3.0Poor12 pm1510
3.0Poor1 pm1610
4.5Fair2 pm159
4.5Fair3 pm138
4.3Fair4 pm149
4.5Fair5 pm106
4.7Fair6 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.6 m. Low at 12 pm, 0.3 m. High at 6 pm, 0.6 m. Low at 12 am, 0.3 mHigh 6 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 12 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 12 am, 0.3 m<1 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • 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.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
6.1 km3.8 miUvero Alto (village)
Nearest airport
29 km18 miAeropuerto Internacional de Punta Cana (PUJ)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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