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Makaha

Miraflores, Lima, Peru

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Makaha is the closest quality wave to central Lima, breaking below the cliffs of upscale Miraflores district. Urban surfing at its finest - grab a post-surf pisco sour within walking distance.

3-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

2.5mSSW

@16s

12km/h

2.5m

@16s

12km/h

Mon

Good

2.1mSSW

@14s

12km/h

2.1m

@14s

12km/h

Tue

Firing

1.7mSSW

@14s

10km/h

1.7m

@14s

10km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

2.5m

SSW(204°)

Score: 6/25

Period

16s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

12km/h

SSE(163°)

Score: 9/25

Weather

21°C

0.0mm94%

Windswell Component

0.1mSSE@2s

Secondary Swell

0.1mWNW

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:00 am

High tide - 0.13m

8:40 am

Low tide - -0.14m

3:55 pm

High tide - 0.56m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction19/25

Swell Size6/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind9/25

Raw Score59/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score59

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (195°)
Direction range: 175° - 220°
Size range: 0.6m - 2m
Ideal size: 1.6m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (90°)
Offshore range: 50° - 130°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

7/10

Access: Below Miraflores cliffs. Stairway access.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round urban surf. Best mornings.

Getting There

Airport

LIM

Drive time

20 min

Data quality

verified

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