Little Makaha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming up for Little Makaha. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough 16-day stretch. The shortboards are gonna be gathering dust for a while. We’re looking at a long dry spell.

The first real chance to even think about paddling out doesn’t come until the morning of Thursday, 30 July. The swell is tiny, only 3 ft from the NNE, but the wind is a gentle breeze out of the ENE, blowing cross-offshore. That’s clean. The combined energy is a weak 111 (moderate wave energy). It’s surfable, but just barely. It’s a ‘very ordinary’ kind of day. Don’t expect much.

After that, things go flat again. We’ve got a big gap of nothing from Thursday afternoon right through until Tuesday, 4 August. The afternoon of Tuesday the 4th sees a little pulse of 4 ft from the NE, but it’s still cross-offshore winds. The energy is moderate at 308, but the forecast calls it “marginal.” It’s not a standout, just a flicker of life in an otherwise quiet period.

The rest of the forecast into early August is a sad tale of small SW groundswells (14-16 second periods, so long period) getting shredded by howling cross-offshore ENE winds. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Honestly, the wind is the killer here. It’s never blowing offshore or light; it’s always a fresh or strong breeze from the east. That’s just not going to make Little Makaha work.

The best I can honestly say is this: if you’re dying to get wet, the Thursday 30th morning session is your only hope. It’s not a standout, it’s just the only game in town. For the rest of it, you’re better off checking the kite forecast, because with these consistent east winds and small, clean swell, that setup is going to be more interesting for flying than paddling.

Hang in there.

Rusty

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