Surf Forecasts:
Little Makaha surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period, SW swell with 106 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) 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 1.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Makaha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for waves. We’re looking at a 16-day window for Little Makaha, a reef setup here, and for the first 12 days, it’s pretty much a write-off. Nothing to get excited about.
From Thursday morning, August 6th, right through to late August, the swell is tiny, mostly 0.7ft to 1ft, with weak energy readings (43 to 97). The wind is a persistent cross-off from the ENE, blowing at 12 to 22 mph, which keeps the surface clean, but there’s just no power behind it. The swell direction is all over the place – SW, WS, NNW – nothing that really lines up. The water temp is about average for this time of year. It’s a real flat spell, and a long one.
Then we hit a bit of a change. Around Tuesday, August 18th, the swell bumps up. We get a spike of 5ft to 6ft from the NE on Tuesday, with a short period of 9 seconds and moderate wave energy (480 to 541). The wind is still cross-off ENE at 16 mph, so it’s clean, but the wave comment says poor surf conditions. The following day, Wednesday, August 19th, we see 5ft NE swell (413 energy), and the morning gets a “marginal” tag – a hint of something, but still not a green light. The afternoon drops back to poor.
The best chance comes much later. On Friday, August 21st, the morning shows real promise. We’ve got 4ft of NE swell (358 energy) with a 9-second period, and the wind goes glassy – light NNE at 3 mph. This is a stand-out. The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions,” the only time in the whole outlook. This is the one to circle. The wind is light and glassy, so the reef at Little Makaha will be clean. The NE swell is right in the optimum direction for this spot. Keep in mind, with a 9-second period, it’s a shorter-period swell, so it won’t have the push of a groundswell, but with the glassy conditions, it’ll be fun, manageable waves for a beginner-friendly spot. It won’t be too big, but it’s the best we’ve got.
That’s the long and short of it. A long wait for one decent morning. Keep your eyes on that Friday the 21st.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 10 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 39 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 78 | 98 | 41 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
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 | 10:39AM0.68m | 11:54AM0.76m | 12:46PM0.84m | 10:49PM0.35m | 1:30PM0.90m | 00:21AM0.38m | 2:09PM0.93m | 1:21AM0.43m | 2:44PM0.94m | 2:12AM0.48m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.14m | 2:57AM0.12m | 4:17AM0.10m | 8:48PM0.34m | 5:29AM0.06m | 8:51PM0.31m | 6:28AM0.03m | 9:09PM0.28m | 7:20AM0.01m | 9:32PM0.25m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 9 | SW 14 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | NNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 46 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 50 | 78 | 98 | 30 | 65 | 16 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 115 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | NNW 10 | SSW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 34 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 47 | 53 | 26 | 44 | 34 | 41 | 33 | 43 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 7 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | N 6 | W 12 | NNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 10 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 59 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 114 | 59 | 31 | 32 | 74 | 79 | 102 | 145 | 181 | 261 | 266 | 220 | 161 | 181 | 183 | 121 | 139 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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