Surf Forecasts:
Little Makaha surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 91 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 0.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Makaha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the forecast for the next 16 days at Little Makaha is a bit of a bummer, if I’m honest. We’ve got a long, long stretch of nothing special on the cards. The swell is tiny, and the wind is stubbornly coming from the east-northeast, blowing straight across the break. It’s clean, yeah, but that’s about the only positive. For a beginner reef break that needs that northwest swell, this is a tough run.
We kick off Friday, July 31st, with a tiny 1ft SW groundswell, but it’s got a long 16-second period. The combined energy is weak at 90. The cross-off wind at 22 mph is just too strong for those little waves. It’s a no-go. Saturday and Sunday look similar, with waves dropping to 1ft. The wind keeps blowing hard, and the swell energy is all in the single digits. You’re better off doing something else.
The whole first week of August is a write-off. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th have tiny 0.7ft to 1ft windswell, with periods of 6 to 8 seconds. The energy is practically zero. The water temp is about average for this time of year, but that doesn’t help the waves. The wind is relentless, and the swell is too weak and short-period to do anything. It’s not until Sunday, August 9th, that we see a little bump in the combined energy, hitting 163 in the morning and 229 in the afternoon, but that’s still on a tiny 1ft to 2ft swell. The quality is still poor.
The second week offers a tiny glimmer of hope. On Wednesday, August 12th, the morning shows a 4ft NE swell with a short 7-second period. The energy jumps to 168, but that short period and onshore wind means it’s going to be bumpy and won't hold shape. It’s too messy. Then on Saturday, August 15th, the combined energy hits 217 on a 2ft W swell with a 14-second period. Still, the wind is cross-off at 19 mph. It’s a frustrating pattern.
Honestly, there’s nothing here worth paddling out for. The wind is always too strong for the size of the swell we’ve got. The only time the energy picks up, the swell direction is wrong or the period is too short. This is a total blank run. Keep your board in the car and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | N 10 | N 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 90 | 86 | 77 | 69 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 33 |
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 |
High Tide | 3:31AM0.48m | 4:21PM0.82m | 4:15AM0.51m | 4:42PM0.78m | 5:03AM0.53m | 5:01PM0.72m | 6:01AM0.55m | 5:19PM0.66m | 7:14AM0.58m | 5:32PM0.59m | 8:52AM0.62m | 5:22PM0.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.26m | 9:19AM0.12m | 11:01PM0.24m | 9:54AM0.18m | 11:23PM0.22m | 10:31AM0.26m | 11:48PM0.19m | 11:16AM0.34m | 00:18AM0.17m | 12:17PM0.44m | 00:55AM0.15m | 2:25PM0.51m | 1:46AM0.14m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 7:06 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 16 | E 15 | SW 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 86 | 118 | 86 | 107 | 103 | 148 | 97 | 98 | 94 | 57 | 82 | 77 | 14 | 340 | 25 | 240 | 23 | 36 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SSW 12 | N 6 | W 13 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | W 13 |
| kJ | 56 | 90 | 29 | 77 | 69 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 13 | N 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 10 | N 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | N 7 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 32 | 12 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | — | ENE 11 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 176 | 254 | 299 | 348 | 435 | 504 | 443 | 455 | 476 | 351 | 217 | 302 | 550 | — | 412 | — | 168 | 161 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
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