Mākaha, United States

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About Mākaha

Mākaha is a town in Hawaii, United States. From Mākaha you can reach 16 surf spots, 2 kite spots, 2 windsurf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Makaha, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), 34 km away.

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Staying in Mākaha

6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), 34 km, MKK, 121 km, LIH, 129 km

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Where it is

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Mākaha each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 14 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Mākaha too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

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Green Lanterns4.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Waianae, 1 km

3 ft104 kJ

2 ft96 kJ

3 ft32 kJ

2 ft99 kJ

2 ft130 kJ

3 ft155 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Green Lanterns, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	54, good	3 ft9 ssoft	104kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	2 ft10 ssoft	96kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft5 smushy	32kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	2 ft11 ssoft	130kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	3 ft11 ssoft	155kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	118kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	26°C

Avalanche Oahu16.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Waialua, 4 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft147 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

2 ft74 kJ

3 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Avalanche Oahu, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	4 ft7 smushy	147kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	26, poor	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	3 ft7 smushy	60kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	74kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	27°C
Sun 25Oct	58, good	3 ft9 ssoft	142kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	26°C

Himalayas20 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Waialua, 7 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft147 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

2 ft74 kJ

3 ft150 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Himalayas, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	4 ft7 smushy	147kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	26, poor	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	3 ft7 smushy	60kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	74kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	27°C
Sun 25Oct	60, good	3 ft8 ssoft	150kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	26°C

Kabanas1.2 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Waianae, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft106 kJ

2 ft93 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

2 ft77 kJ

2 ft132 kJ

3 ft152 kJ

3 ft178 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kabanas, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	106kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	2 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	77kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	132kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	152kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Sun 25Oct	28, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	178kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots	26°C

ko olinas18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Kapolei, 6 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft134 kJ

2 ft52 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

2 ft94 kJ

2 ft129 kJ

3 ft147 kJ

3 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at ko olinas, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	134kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	2 ft7 smushy	52kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	94kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	129kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	147kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	31, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	158kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	27°C

Lahilahi Point1.1 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Waianae, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft106 kJ

2 ft93 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

2 ft77 kJ

2 ft132 kJ

3 ft152 kJ

3 ft178 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lahilahi Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	106kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	2 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	77kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	132kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	152kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Sun 25Oct	28, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	178kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots	26°C

Makaha0.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft106 kJ

2 ft93 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

2 ft77 kJ

2 ft132 kJ

3 ft152 kJ

3 ft178 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Makaha, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	106kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	2 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	77kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	132kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	152kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Sun 25Oct	28, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	178kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots	26°C

Nanakuli Blackrocks13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Kapolei, 7 kmNeeds 3 ft+

3 ft134 kJ

2 ft52 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

2 ft94 kJ

2 ft128 kJ

3 ft147 kJ

3 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nanakuli Blackrocks, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft11 shollow	134kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	2 ft7 smushy	52kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	33, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Thu 22Oct	27, too small	2 ft11 shollow	94kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	2 ft11 shollow	128kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	3 ft11 shollow	147kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	47, fair	3 ft10 shollow	158kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	26°C

Nanakuli tracks14.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Kapolei, 7 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft134 kJ

2 ft93 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

2 ft94 kJ

2 ft129 kJ

3 ft147 kJ

3 ft164 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Nanakuli tracks, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 shollow	134kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft11 shollow	93kJ	wind from the east, 13 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft11 shollow	94kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	2 ft11 shollow	129kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 shollow	147kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	3 ft10 shollow	164kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C

Parthenos Cliffs16.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Kapolei, 6 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft134 kJ

2 ft52 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

2 ft94 kJ

2 ft129 kJ

3 ft147 kJ

3 ft164 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Parthenos Cliffs, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	134kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft7 smushy	52kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	94kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	18, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	129kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	147kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	26, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	164kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C

Power Plant15.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Kapolei, 6 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft134 kJ

2 ft93 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

2 ft94 kJ

2 ft129 kJ

3 ft147 kJ

3 ft164 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Power Plant, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	134kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	93kJ	wind from the east, 13 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	94kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	129kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	147kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	164kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C

Puaena Point18 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Waialua, 5 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft147 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

2 ft74 kJ

3 ft150 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Puaena Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	4 ft7 smushy	147kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	26, poor	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	3 ft7 smushy	60kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	74kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	27°C
Sun 25Oct	60, good	3 ft8 ssoft	150kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	26°C

Rec. Center - Pokai Bay3.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in WaianaeNeeds 4 ft+

3 ft87 kJ

2 ft100 kJ

3 ft32 kJ

2 ft99 kJ

2 ft130 kJ

3 ft155 kJ

3 ft126 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rec. Center - Pokai Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, too small	3 ft7 smushy	87kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	100kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	3 ft5 smushy	32kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	28, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	130kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	155kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Sun 25Oct	34, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	126kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	26°C

Tumbo Land7.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Waianae, 4 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft87 kJ

2 ft100 kJ

3 ft32 kJ

2 ft99 kJ

2 ft130 kJ

3 ft155 kJ

3 ft126 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tumbo Land, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	3 ft7 smushy	87kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	100kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	3 ft5 smushy	32kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots, offshore	29°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	130kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	155kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	29, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	126kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	26°C

Turtles reef16.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Kapolei, 6 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft134 kJ

2 ft52 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

2 ft94 kJ

2 ft129 kJ

3 ft147 kJ

3 ft164 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Turtles reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	134kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft7 smushy	52kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	94kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	18, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	129kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	147kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	26, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	164kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C

Yokohama Bay9.8 kmabout 20 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

4 ft86 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

2 ft73 kJ

2 ft126 kJ

3 ft152 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Yokohama Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	27°C
Thu 22Oct	30, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	73kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	26°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	2 ft11 shollow	126kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	3 ft11 shollow	152kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore	27°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	169kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots, offshore	26°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Mākaha, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Mākaha

Makaha 1 km · stays here
Yokohama Bay 9.5 km · stays here

Windsurf near Mākaha

Makaha 1 km · stays here
Yokohama Bay 9.5 km · stays here

Dive near Mākaha

Makaha Caverns 2 km · stays here

Places to eat near Mākaha

Makaha Chop SueyChinese · 1.4 km from the centre
Papa Johns PizzaPizza · 1.4 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits