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Makaha surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Makaha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Makaha sea temperature is
21.2° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Makaha today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Makaha at 1AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Makaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | |
392 | 380 | 380 | 374 | 729 | 827 | 953 | 1045 | 1187 | 1121 | 1073 | 1487 | 1614 | 2096 | 2092 | 1911 | 1737 | 1516 | 1310 | 1342 | 1093 | 1186 | 1223 | 1351 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:06PM0.68m | 4:34AM0.82m | 3:40PM0.63m | 5:07AM0.86m | 4:14PM0.58m | 5:40AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.12m | 10:38AM0.36m | 10:05PM0.11m | 11:23AM0.35m | 10:32PM0.10m | 12:05PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 392 | 380 | 380 | 374 | 729 | 827 | 953 | 1045 | 1187 | 1121 | 1073 | 1487 | 1614 | 2096 | 2092 | 1911 | 1737 | 1516 | 1310 | 1342 | 1093 | 1186 | 569 | 871 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 5 | 39 | 96 | 121 | 46 | 51 | 68 | 70 | 7 | 395 | 695 | 68 | 86 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 57 | 548 | 543 | 694 | 979 | 1223 | 1351 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | — | S 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | S 7 | NW 12 | S 6 | NW 12 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 37 | — | 13 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 87 | 141 | 140 | 237 | 372 | 43 | 6 | 39 | 6 | 443 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 35 | 35 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 73 | 70 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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