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Makaha Surf Photo: 'The Bowl' by David Prager

Lat Long: 21.48° N 158.23° W

Issued: 1 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makaha sea temperature is

26.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Makaha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N		N	NW
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW		NNW	N
	15 s	cross- off		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N		NNW	N
	15 s	cross- off		16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE		NNW	N
	15 s	cross- off		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NE	ESE	NNW	N
	15 s	off	8 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ESE	NNW	N
	15 s	off	8 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE		NNW	S
	15 s	off		15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE		NNW	SE
	15 s	off		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ESE	NNW	SE
	15 s	off	8 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ESE	NNW	SE
	15 s	cross- off	8 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ENE	NNW	SE
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ENE	NNW	SE
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ESE	NNW	SE
	14 s	off	8 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ESE	NNW	SE
	14 s	off	8 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ESE	NNW	N
	13 s	cross- off	9 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ESE	NNW	N
	13 s	cross- off	9 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	NNW	N
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makaha around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 55 minutes before high water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.6 ft). Range 3.03m (9.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Makaha Surf Photo: 'The Bowl' by David Prager

Surfing the bowl at Makaha.

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User: David Prager (11 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:51 am 4 Jan 2012