Little Makaha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch for Little Makaha. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty bleak for a proper surf. The swell direction is mostly coming from the Southwest, West, and West-Northwest, which is not the optimum direction for this spot. It prefers a northwest swell, and we just aren't getting that.

The combined swell energy is mostly weak, with values under 100 (46 to 99) for the first week, showing there's just not much power in the water. The water temp is sitting at a warm 80°, which is about 0.5° above normal for this time of year, so it's a pleasant dip, but the waves are missing.

We have a long gap here with absolutely no recommendable surf. The first record is for the 3rd of August, but it's a Tuesday morning with a 4 ft swell from the northeast at 8 seconds, which is a short period, and the wind is a cross-off from the east-northeast at 12 mph. The wave comment says "poor surf conditions," and the score is a zero. The afternoon is a similar story, with a 5 ft northeast swell and a "marginal" call. That's not a goer.

From the 4th of August all the way through to the 18th of August, every single entry is marked as "poor surf conditions" with a score of zero. That's a solid two-week blank run. The swell heights are tiny, mostly between 0.7 ft and 3 ft, and the periods are all over the place, but the quality just isn't there. The winds are cross-off and moderate to strong, in the 9-25 mph range, which doesn't help.

The only small glimmer is on the 18th of August, a Tuesday morning and afternoon, with a 2 ft to 3 ft swell from the west at 12-13 seconds. The combined energy bumps up to 260 and 296, which is moderate energy, but it's still marked as "poor surf conditions." The wind is a cross-off from the east-northeast at 15-18 mph. It's a little better, but not enough to call it a standout.

So, to be honest, there's no standout session here. The entire 16 days is a washout. The best you can hope for is a small, weak, and borderline not-worth-it swell on the 18th of August, but even that's a long shot. This spot is consistent, but sometimes it just doesn't line up. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, I'd leave the board in the car and do something else.

Rusty.

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