
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 17 |
658 | 648 | 639 | 565 | 549 | 526 | 398 | 282 | 282 | 686 | 810 | 787 | 765 | 754 | 776 | 787 | 787 | 754 | 659 | 511 | 511 | 1009 | 1048 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
109 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 302 | 348 | 48 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 396 | 485 | 552 | 617 | 735 | 926 | 915 | 466 | 418 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | SW 17 | S 7 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 175 | 48 | 17 | 17 | 81 | 118 | 224 | 220 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
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