Little Makaha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaking for Little Makaha over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next five or six days are pretty flat. We’re talking tiny, weak dribble from the 2nd through the 7th of September. Winds are up out of the east and cross-off, but with swell heights barely scraping 1 ft and combined energy sitting in the single digits or low double-digits (8-66), there’s just nothing doing. You’d be better off waxing the lawn furniture.

Things start to get interesting on Sunday the 6th into Monday the 7th. The swell starts to pick up a bit – we’re seeing around 3 ft from the southwest, with moderate energy readings around 229-301. But it’s still not quite there. The winds are cross-off, and the commentary says marginal at best. A few of us might get tempted, but I’d hold out.

Now, the real standout. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 8th. This is the session. Little Makaha gets a solid pulse of groundswell from the west-southwest, pushing 7 ft in the morning with a period of 15 seconds – that’s proper long-period energy, the kind that wraps in nicely over a reef. The combined energy jumps to a massive 1953, so there’s plenty of punch. And get this – the wind switches to light offshore from the ESE, with a light breeze. That’s glassy conditions, my friends. The water temp is sitting at a warm 80.2°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit needed. This is excellent, clean surf for experienced surfers. It’ll be a bit much for beginners over 6 ft, but you pros will be drooling. Crowds are often here, so expect some company.

Tuesday afternoon settles a little to 6 ft and the wind holds offshore from the east. Still very, very good waves. After that, the swell backs off quickly. From Wednesday the 9th onward, we’re back to small, weak, and cross-off winds. The numbers just don’t come back for the rest of the window, with the occasional longer-period swell showing up but with pathetic energy (under 100 or just over). It’s a short-lived pulse, so if you can, make that Tuesday happen.

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