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Makaha

Miraflores, Lima, Peru

👥Crowded🚫Pollution🪨Rocks

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.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

1.5mS

@6s

14km/h

1.5m

@6s

14km/h

Mon

Fair

2.0mS

@9s

11km/h

2.0m

@9s

11km/h

Tue

Poor

2.8mS

@9s

12km/h

2.8m

@9s

12km/h

Wed

Poor

2.9mS

@9s

9km/h

2.9m

@9s

9km/h

Thu

Poor

2.3mS

@9s

11km/h

2.3m

@9s

11km/h

Fri

Fair

1.6mS

@10s

14km/h

1.6m

@10s

14km/h

Sat

Good

1.6mSSW

@12s

13km/h

1.6m

@12s

13km/h

Sun

Fair

1.7mSSW

@10s

11km/h

1.7m

@10s

11km/h

Mon

Fair

2.2mSSW

@10s

11km/h

2.2m

@10s

11km/h

Tue

Good

2.2mSSW

@13s

11km/h

2.2m

@13s

11km/h

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Today's Conditions

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Swell

1.5m

S(184°)

Score: 22/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 1/25

Wind

14km/h

SSE(162°)

Score: 5/25

Weather

22°C

0.0mm95%

Windswell Component

0.5mSSE@3s

Secondary Swell

0.5mSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 14 km/h SE|PM: 15 km/h S

Lighter winds early (14 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Wind

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Tide Times

3:45 am

Low tide - 0.03m

10:50 am

High tide - 0.59m

6:00 pm

Low tide - -0.03m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction17/25

Swell Size22/25

Swell Period1/25

Wind5/25

Raw Score45/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+3

⚠️ Weak Component-5

Adjusted Score43/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score43

🌊 Mostly in the tide window

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°

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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