Little Makaha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Little Makaha (United States) over the next 16 days.

Honestly, mate, this one’s a tough read. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a flat spell. There’s nothing that’s even close to being worth paddling out for. The first real sniff of any energy doesn’t show up until Thursday, August 13th, and even then it’s tiny. The whole run starts with a big gap of nothing – from Sunday, August 2nd right through to Wednesday, August 13th, you’re looking at basically no surf. That’s nearly 12 days of flatness.

The water temp is sittin’ around 80° on the 2nd, which is about average for the time of year, but there’s no swell to enjoy it with.

The best you’ll see comes on Thursday, August 13th, with a tiny pulse of WNW swell. The morning shows a 2 ft swell from the WNW with a 16-second period, and the combined energy climbs to 140. That’s weak energy, but it’s the most we see all month. The afternoon bumps up a touch to 2 ft from the WNW, same long period, hitting 193 energy. The wind is out of the ENE at 15–18 mph, which is a cross-off, so the wave faces will be clean. But honestly, at this size, it’s barely a ripple. It’s a beginner-friendly wave if you’re desperate for a splash, but there’s nothing to get excited about.

Friday, August 14th, holds similar 2 ft WNW swell, with energy around 166 in the morning, 153 in the arvo. The wind stays cross-off and clean. Saturday, August 15th, is the same story – 2 ft from the WNW, energy 177 in the morning, 187 in the afternoon. Still clean, still tiny. The period is long (15 seconds), which is groundswell, but at a beach break like Little Makaha, that long period can make things a bit too straight and gutless. It’s more of a knees-and-ankles session.

Because this is a reef break that’s fairly exposed to the north-west, and the swell is so small, the setup is more interesting for a kite session than a real paddle surf. The waves are just too weak to push a proper board.

There’s no standout here. The whole 16 days is a dud. Sometimes that’s just how it goes in this area. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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