Surf Forecasts:
Little Makaha surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NE swell with 423 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Makaha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve looked at the charts for the next 16 days, and it’s a pretty quiet stretch for our local zone. The first bit of surf worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until late in the first week, so don’t be in a rush to wax your board just yet.
The first real chance comes around Thursday, the 30th of July. A clean little pulse is expected to push through here at Little Makaha. We’re looking at a 5 ft swell from the NE, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined swell energy is a moderate 531, which is enough to get a few fun ones rolling in. The wind is a cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 12 mph, keeping things nice and clean. Even though the model rates it as marginal, that’s the best we’ve seen in a while. The water is sitting at 80°, right around average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Before that, there’s a gap from the 20th all the way through the 29th with effectively nothing worth mentioning. The swell is either tiny, onshore, or just not there. On the 25th and 26th, we see a jump in height to 6 ft from the NE, but it’s a short-period 8-second windswell, and the wind is a cross-off at 15-19 mph, so it’s likely to be a bit of a mess. The energy hits 362, but the quality just isn’t there for a good paddle.
Looking further out, the 30th of July is the standout. After that, we drop back into tiny, weak swell again for the first few days of August. The 30th is your window. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, and that’s a win in a forecast like this.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the horizon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 24 | ENE 6 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 159 | 154 | 147 | 65 | 235 | 423 | 227 | 359 | 305 | 191 |
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 | 10:16AM0.59m | 5:16PM0.52m | 11:39AM0.65m | 12:31PM0.70m | 1:09PM0.75m | 1:43PM0.79m | 11:58PM0.37m | 2:14PM0.82m | 00:51AM0.39m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.19m | 4:25PM0.52m | 2:41AM0.19m | 3:36AM0.18m | 4:37AM0.16m | 5:33AM0.14m | 9:22PM0.34m | 6:21AM0.10m | 9:28PM0.33m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | SW 23 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 97 | 89 | 80 | 66 | 138 | 103 | 88 | 97 | 159 | 154 | 147 | 65 | 100 | 204 | 355 | 494 | 575 | 640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 22 | SW 20 | S 14 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | E 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 68 | 11 | 32 | 73 | 23 | 20 | 118 | 100 | 32 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 96 | 93 | 204 | 175 | 146 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 24 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 13 | ENE 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 17 | E 15 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 142 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 44 | 55 | 67 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 88 | 83 | 163 | 136 | 111 | 164 | 82 | 126 | 270 | 158 | 180 | 270 | 229 | 235 | 423 | 227 | 359 | 305 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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