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Makaha surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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
20.9° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Makaha today?
The current surf forecast for Makaha at 5PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
451 | 342 | 336 | 336 | 282 | 241 | 227 | 271 | 268 | 251 | 243 | 516 | 703 | 541 | 390 | 295 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 565 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:46PM0.68m | 6:09AM1.02m | 5:34PM0.63m | 7:01AM1.04m | 6:25PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.28m | 11:08PM-0.03m | 12:34PM0.27m | 11:50PM-0.04m | 1:35PM0.27m | 00:36AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
 kJ | 451 | 342 | 336 | 336 | 282 | 241 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 149 | 203 | 516 | 703 | 541 | 64 | 70 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 565 | 443 | 190 | 212 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 64 | 68 | 80 | 154 | 155 | 64 | 227 | 178 | 175 | 208 | 112 | 110 | 91 | 118 | 390 | 268 | 73 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 118 | 437 | 437 | 367 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 18 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | S 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 82 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 150 | 179 | 271 | 268 | 251 | 243 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 211 | 295 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 66 | 66 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | — | — | — | 77 | 79 | 106 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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