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Makaha 83.1

#1572 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Hawaii · near Wahiawa

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score83.1 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days30% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell31% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.8 ft median
Water25°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Makaha

The best time to surf Makaha is January, March, December. The season runs Mar to Mar. In January the water sits around 25°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.7 m. The nearest airport is HNL (35 km) and the nearest town is Wahiawa (21 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%54%1.7 m25°Cvest
Feb99%34%1.5 m24°Cvest
Mar100%41%1.5 m24°Cvest
Apr100%32%1.2 m24°Cvest
May99%15%1.0 m25°Cboardies
Jun98%13%1.0 m26°Cboardies
Jul100%8%1.0 m26°Cboardies
Aug99%10%0.9 m27°Cboardies
Sep100%11%0.9 m26°Cboardies
Oct99%39%1.1 m26°Cboardies
Nov100%40%1.3 m26°Cboardies
Dec100%50%1.6 m25°Cboardies

Why 83.1

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
17.7
Groundswell 12%
6.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.7
Water comfort 10%
8.8
Access 10%
9.6

The detail

Faces 240° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 95% of days. Mean peak period 10.1 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 55%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 21.478, -158.223 (OpenStreetMap).

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