Little Makaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 21.00° N 156.67° W

Issued: 1 am 10 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Little Makaha sea temperature is

26.6°C

Little Makaha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Little Makaha today (10 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with NNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Makaha at 6AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 10). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (10 Nov)	5ft (1.6m)	13s
Afternoon (10 Nov)	5ft (1.5m)	13s
Evening (10 Nov)	4.5ft (1.3m)	12s

Table - waves today at Little Makaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.
	Tuesday 10								Wednesday 11								Thursday 12								Fri 13
	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 18	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 15	NNW 15	NNW 15	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	878	908	812	812	700	563	443	436	378	403	377	919	1899	3100	3455	3102	2647	2580	2155	1911	1468	1351	1210	1143	942	745
Wind (km/h)	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		3:37AM0.86m				2:15PM0.43m				4:12AM0.84m				2:34PM0.41m				4:50AM0.81m				2:48PM0.39m
Low Tide				10:29AM0.34m				8:32PM0.06m					11:15AM0.36m			9:00PM0.07m					12:12PM0.37m			9:28PM0.10m


	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35
	—	—	—	—	—	5:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—	—	5:45
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	24	24	25	25	25	25	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	24
Feels °C	21	21	22	22	23	23	21	21	20	20	19	19	19	20	19	20	20	22	20	20	19	20	20	20	20	20
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 18	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 15	NNW 15	NNW 15	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 13
kJ	878	908	812	812	700	563	443	436	378	403	377	919	1899	3100	3455	3102	2647	2580	2155	1911	1468	1351	1210	1143	942	745
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 13	NNE 12	NNE 12	NNE 12	NNE 11	NNE 11	SSW 16	NNE 11	WNW 15	S 16	N 19	NNW 12	NNW 12	SSW 15	S 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	NNE 8	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 12
kJ	34	30	49	48	24	23	25	23	21	20	182	304	304	42	17	20	19	18	67	18	17	17	14	17	16	12
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 17	S 13	S 13	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	S 12	S 12	NNE 11	NNW 20	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	S 11	SW 13	S 11	S 14	S 14	SSW 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	SW 13	S 13	SE 8	S 16
kJ	47	13	13	27	26	25	11	11	11	41	44	42	42	2	7	2	35	33	18	32	32	31	7	13	16	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7
kJ	153	147	151	155	72	123	181	184	191	222	270	279	305	344	341	319	249	195	200	452	492	489	452	387	359	379
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Harbors HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Harbors HAW - Maui	Mahai'ula Bay HAW - Big Island	La Perouse Bay/The Dumps HAW - Maui	Keawaiki Bay HAW - Big Island	Kua Bay HAW - Big Island	The Cove HAW - Maui	Kua Bay HAW - Big Island	The Cove HAW - Maui	Sixtynine HAW - Big Island	Keawaiki Bay HAW - Big Island	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Kawaihae Breakwater HAW - Big Island	Pine Trees HAW - Big Island	Harbors HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Shark Pit HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	1	3	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	2	2	4	4	4	4	1	2	1	3	1	3
Distance (km)	13	11	11	14	13	11	14	150	51	147	149	37	149	37	143	147	13	13	11	13	136	161	14	13	15	13
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Shark Pit	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Shark Pit	Shark Pit		La Perouse Bay/The Dumps			Kihei Cove		Kihei Cove			Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour			Shark Pit	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Shark Pit	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	3	2	1		2			1		1			4	4	4	4			1	3	1	3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mavericks CAL - San Mateo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Seaside Cove Oregon North	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	7	5	5	5	5	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	9	9	9	8	8	7	7	5	5	5	5	5	5

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