Makaha
Costa Verde · Lima, Peru · Reef break
Local time — · Sunrise 05:34 · Sunset 18:11
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Makaha.
Spot intelligence.
Makaha now has its own all-tide Costa Verde reef calibration. Southwest groundswell and east-northeast wind receive the strongest fit while hazards from rocks, structures and runoff remain explicit.
Profile source · Surf-Forecast Makaha guideProfile geometry
Swell axis SW · 225°
Offshore wind from NE · Intermediate profile
Wave
Consistent left and right reef peaks
Rock reef with nearshore structures
Swell window
SW groundswell
0.5–2.5 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
ENE offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
All tides
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Makaha is defined by consistent left and right reef peaks over rock reef with nearshore structures. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02SW groundswell swell, ene offshore and all tides form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.5–2.5 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to submerged rocks, buoys and nearshore structures, crowded lineup. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Reef break
Intermediate. Works best with SW groundswell swell.
Timing
ENE offshore
All tides. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.