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Little Makaha Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Maui (46 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Little Makaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Little Makaha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Makaha sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Little Makaha today?
The current surf forecast for Little Makaha at 3AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Little Makaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 19 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
59 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 49 | 80 | 80 | 63 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 75 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 64 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3:15AM0.38m | 5:50PM0.90m | 4:01AM0.35m | 6:45PM0.85m | 5:24AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.34m | 9:46AM0.01m | 1:45AM0.33m | 10:31AM0.08m | 3:04AM0.31m | 11:21AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — |
 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | NW 12 | E 8 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 61 | 44 | 37 | 23 | 33 | 80 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 75 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 64 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | SW 15 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 27 | 39 | 34 | 36 | 54 | 31 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 38 | 36 | 46 | 25 | 51 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | N 13 | NNW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 59 | 39 | 63 | 64 | 49 | 80 | 80 | 49 | 31 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 175 | 148 | 207 | 127 | 172 | 168 | 186 | 237 | 160 | 186 | 336 | 291 | 291 | 414 | 435 | 547 | 537 | 541 | 502 | 479 | 499 | 487 | 499 | 547 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
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