Surf Forecasts:
Little Makaha surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NE swell with 392 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Makaha this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Little Makaha in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Makaha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, gang, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on Little Makaha for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it's looking pretty grim.
We're starting off with a real flat spell. From Sunday, July 19th, all the way through the end of July, the wave energy is just a whisper. The combined energy reading is a weak 23 to start, and it hangs out in the double digits for days. The swell is tiny – 0.7ft to 1.0ft – and that wind is a steady cross-off from the ENE. It's clean, but there's nothing to surf. The water's a nice 80°, which is about normal for the time of year, but that's about the only thing going for us.
Come the weekend of July 25th and 26th, we get a little bump. The swell comes up to 6ft to 6ft from the NE, and the combined energy climbs into the 300s, which is moderate. But don't get excited. That swell period is a short 8 seconds, so it's weak, wind-affected chop. Add in the stiff cross-off wind, and it's a total mess. For a beginner-friendly reef like Little Makaha, this is just a washing machine. That 6ft+ size is too big for beginners, and at 6ft, it's only for experts, but the quality is so poor it's not worth it for anyone.
The only tiny glimmer I see is on Thursday, July 30th, in the afternoon. The swell drops to 1ft from the SW, but the period stretches to 18 seconds – that's a very long period groundswell. The energy is moderate (125), and the wind drops to a light breeze, making it glassy. Now, that long period at a beach setup like Little Makaha might mean the waves break too straight, but on a rare, tiny day like this, it could offer a few clean, lined-up runners. It's the only "surfable" moment in the whole forecast, and even then, it's just ordinary.
If you're a kite surfer, that weekend of the 25th and 26th might look interesting with that 6ft to 6ft of short-period junk and a good breeze, but for paddle surfing, it's a no-go. For the rest of the 16 days, it's a long, dry gap of nothing worth paddling out for. The forecasts can always change, but right now, this is a real bummer.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | NE 7 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 140 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 159 | 154 | 147 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
High Tide | 6:08PM0.65m | 8:30AM0.54m | 6:15PM0.57m | 10:16AM0.59m | 5:16PM0.52m | 11:39AM0.65m | 12:31PM0.70m | 1:09PM0.75m | 1:43PM0.79m | 11:58PM0.37m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.20m | 1:02PM0.46m | 1:57AM0.19m | 4:25PM0.52m | 2:41AM0.19m | 3:36AM0.18m | 4:37AM0.16m | 5:33AM0.14m | 9:22PM0.34m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 23 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 20 | ENE 15 | SSW 18 | E 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 46 | 83 | 68 | 97 | 57 | 73 | 66 | 138 | 103 | 88 | 97 | 159 | 154 | 147 | 99 | 71 | 204 | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | E 12 | E 13 | S 13 | SW 24 | S 10 | SW 22 | SW 20 | S 14 | ENE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 17 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 43 | 11 | 32 | 52 | 142 | 19 | 118 | 100 | 33 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 65 | 153 | 204 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | WSW 18 | W 12 | E 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | NNW 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | E 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 41 | 35 | 8 | 44 | 28 | 96 | 36 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 197 | 158 | 140 | 211 | 142 | 123 | 120 | 142 | 59 | 138 | 106 | 130 | 197 | 158 | 229 | 290 | 250 | 314 | 378 | 284 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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The above surf forecast table for Little Makaha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Little Makaha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Little Makaha surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Little Makaha) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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