Makaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 12.12° S 77.05° W

Issued: 12 pm 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Makaha sea temperature is

21.5°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Makaha today (21 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Makaha at 5PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (21 Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m)	16s
Afternoon (21 Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m)	16s
Evening (21 Oct)	6ft (1.9m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 21					Thursday 22								Friday 23
	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	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 16	SSW 12	SW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	1486	1467	1449	1856	1511	1597	1303	1700	1016	802	811	859	967	711	691	691	691	1057	682	573	412
Wind (km/h)	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SW	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross
High Tide			3:12PM0.53m				2:55AM0.79m				3:40PM0.61m				3:21AM0.80m					4:10PM0.70m
Low Tide	9:33AM0.27m				8:28PM0.33m				9:46AM0.23m				9:12PM0.31m					10:01AM0.18m			9:55PM0.30m


	5:39	—	—	—	—	—	5:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:39	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	22	22	22	20	20	20	20	20	21	22	21	21	20	20	20	20	22	22	21	20	20
Feels °C	22	21	20	18	19	20	21	21	22	23	20	21	19	20	20	21	23	23	20	18	19
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 14	SSW 11	SSW 14	SSW 10	SW 14	SW 13
kJ	1486	1467	1449	1856	1511	1597	1303	1700	1016	802	776	859	674	550	469	691	436	1057	307	573	412
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	SSE 8	W 14	SSW 20	SSW 20	WNW 14	SSW 18	SSW 18	SW 15	SSW 15	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 11	SSW 14	WNW 13	SSW 14	SSW 10	SSW 10
kJ	12	12	15	149	149	18	534	534	657	760	811	811	967	711	691	268	691	16	682	122	127
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 14	WNW 14	NW 11	W 13	W 13	NW 10	S 6	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	S 7	WNW 13	—	WNW 13	W 13	W 13
kJ	21	20	5	14	14	4	58	19	19	19	18	18	17	17	17	89	16	—	16	3	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 5	S 5	S 5	S 5	S 5	S 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 6	S 6	S 6	—	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	SSW 7
kJ	12	20	36	59	56	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	73	92	98	—	107	92	130	110	166
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	Puerto Viejo Lima	Pico Alto Lima	Pico Alto Lima	Triangulo Lima	Triangulo Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	Pico Alto Lima	Pico Alto Lima	La Herradura Lima	Pico Alto Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	Puerto Viejo Lima	La Herradura Lima
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	3
Distance (km)	6	6	64	33	33	5	5	6	6	6	6	33	33	6	33	6	6	6	6	64	6
Best forecast wave conditions in Lima	La Herradura	La Herradura	Puerto Viejo	Pico Alto	Pico Alto	La Herradura	La Herradura	La Herradura	La Herradura	La Herradura	La Herradura	Pico Alto	Pico Alto	La Herradura	Pico Alto	La Herradura	La Herradura	La Herradura	La Herradura	Puerto Viejo	La Herradura
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	9	9	8	6	6	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	5	9	9	5	5	6	5	5	6

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