Makaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.12° S 77.05° W

Makaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makaha sea temperature is
21.8°C
4.4° 

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


How big are the waves at Makaha today (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Makaha at 10AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (18 Oct)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (18 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Makaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
658
648
639
565
549
526
398
302
348
686
810
787
765
754
776
787
787
754
735
926
915
1009
1048
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:34AM0.37m
1:06AM0.72m
1:51PM0.40m
1:54AM0.75m
2:41PM0.46m
Low Tide
9:00AM0.36m
4:19PM0.33m
9:09AM0.33m
6:22PM0.35m
9:21AM0.30m
7:36PM0.34m
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:39
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Temp °C
20
20
21
21
22
21
20
20
19
20
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
21
21
21
20
22
21
20
21
20
22
22
23
23
22
21
20
20
20
22
21
22
21
20
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