Little Makaha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one. We’re looking at Little Makaha for the next sixteen days, and honestly, it’s a real quiet stretch. The wait for anything rideable is going to feel long.

Right now, we’re stuck in a flat spell. From Tuesday, the 25th of August, all the way through to the end of the month, the swell is tiny – we’re talking 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft at best. The water temp is sitting around 81°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least a paddle won’t feel cold. But the energy is weak (9 to 46 range), and the wind is a steady cross-off from the ENE, blowing at 15 to 19 mph. It’s clean, but there’s just nothing to ride. You’ll be bobbing around praying for a bump.

The first real pulse of energy finally shows up on Sunday the 30th of August. We see a jump in combined energy to 221, but that’s a short-period (7 seconds) 4 ft swell from the NE. That’s messy, sloppy, and the wave comment says it’s poor. Not the kind of thing that fires a reef break like Little Makaha. The following Monday the 31st sees a bit more size – 5 ft from the NE – but it’s still that short-period junk, and the energy hits 299. It’s a little too big and too straight for a nice ride here, and with the wind still cross-off, it’s not going to be clean.

The only time this place might turn on is well into the second week. On Tuesday the 8th of September, we’ve got a 5 ft NE swell with a 10-second period. The combined energy is strong at 390, and the wind drops to a moderate breeze at 15 mph. The forecast says “marginal,” but that’s the closest we get to having a real go. It’s still a bit short-period for a reef, but if you’re desperate, that’s your window. The next day, Wednesday the 9th, has a long-period SW groundswell at 18 seconds and 2 ft coming in – that’s a beautiful, clean line but it’s just too small to do anything with.

So, the bottom line: there’s no standout here. The best bet is that Tuesday the 8th of September, but call it a promising glimmer, not a solid call. We’ve got a long gap of nearly flat days at the start. It’s quiet, but it’s not unusual for this stretch. The forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty out.

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