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Makaha surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 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
20.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Makaha today?
The current surf forecast for Makaha at 2PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
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 21°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | |
390 | 295 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 573 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 352 | 268 | 268 | 232 | 229 | 121 | 156 | 171 | 322 | 203 | 121 | 144 | 183 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:01AM1.04m | 6:25PM0.57m | 7:56AM1.04m | 7:23PM0.52m | 8:57AM1.01m | 8:33PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.27m | 00:36AM-0.02m | 2:42PM0.28m | 1:27AM0.02m | 3:58PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 390 | 66 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 573 | 443 | 220 | 269 | 196 | 138 | 142 | 268 | 232 | 229 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 103 | 100 | 68 | 67 | 183 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 49 | 268 | 70 | 74 | 19 | 19 | 43 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 352 | 268 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 65 | 156 | 82 | 322 | 203 | 121 | 86 | 113 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 211 | 295 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 66 | 49 | 50 | 5 | 118 | 80 | 171 | 45 | 47 | 83 | 144 | 49 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 79 | 106 | 114 | — | 243 | — | — | — | 131 | 131 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 61 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
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