Little Makaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 HST
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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
25.4° 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 6PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (21 May)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NNW
17
2.3
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
19
19
9
9
9
8
10
26
27
29
30
30
30
30
29
56
702
649
599
599
449
439
449
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
25
E
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
7:41PM0.79m
7:54AM0.33m
8:35PM0.73m
10:17AM0.40m
9:25PM0.68m
Low Tide
11:21AM0.16m
3:55AM0.28m
12:26PM0.26m
4:29AM0.25m
2:09PM0.35m
4:56AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
7:00
7:00
7:00
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
23
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
18
19
19
18
18
19
20
19
18
18
19
18
19
19
20
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
16
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
Energy kJ
50
19
44
43
42
42
42
42
26
27
29
30
30
30
30
29
28
102
97
144
138
129
118
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
NNW
17
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
20
48
19
9
9
9
8
10
41
39
37
36
54
51
51
51
56
27
26
42
42
42
41
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
17
15
3
3
3
3
5
3
31
31
30
30
17
14
17
17
50
81
74
26
25
25
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
574
659
696
696
675
638
615
549
587
587
650
602
541
541
554
554
587
702
649
599
599
449
439
449
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
13
14
167
161
14
11
11
14
16
37
167
37
13
11
13
150
334
325
13
14
14
13
11
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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