
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makaha today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makaha at 2AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Makaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 11 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
161 | 161 | 158 | 154 | 89 | 62 | 85 | 225 | 212 | 198 | 190 | 186 | 148 | 148 | 154 | 318 | 412 | 469 | 456 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:01PM0.56m | 4:24AM0.86m | 4:32PM0.62m | 4:47AM0.87m | 5:05PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.21m | 10:58AM0.24m | 10:19PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
161 | 161 | 158 | 154 | 77 | 62 | 60 | 225 | 212 | 198 | 190 | 186 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 318 | 412 | 469 | 456 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
49 | 49 | 46 | 64 | 89 | 59 | 85 | 43 | 61 | 60 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 112 | 154 | 133 | 96 | 94 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
62 | 63 | 63 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 64 | 58 | 71 | 71 | 97 | 97 | 127 | 157 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
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