Today's Makaha sea temperature is 22.9 °C
(4.7° warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 18.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 17.1 °C to 21.1 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Warm in and out of the water temperature at Makaha today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 22 °C and a wind chill of 23 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.
 Map of current Peru Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Peru Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Makaha. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
Makaha sea temperatures peak in the range 21 to 26°C (70 to 79°F) on around the 15th of February and are at their lowest on about the 8th of August, in the range 15 to 21°C (59 to 70°F). Makaha sea temperatures are always warm reach their warmest in mid February. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The lowest seasonal sea temperatures at Makaha in early to mid August lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Makaha can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Makaha. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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