Surf Forecasts:
Little Makaha surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NE swell with 326 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Makaha over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cookin’.
From the jump, I hate to say it, but Little Makaha is in a rut. We’re staring at a dry spell that runs from Saturday 4 July all the way to Tuesday 14 July. Wind is relentless out of the ENE at 30 to 35 km/h, crossing the swell and making everything a choppy mess. The water temp is 26°, pretty normal for this time of year.
The only little blip on the radar is on Tuesday 14 July in the afternoon. A WNW groundswell rolls in with a 16-second period – that’s proper long-period energy – and the combined energy hits 346 (moderate wave energy). The swell height is only 2 ft at best, so it’s tiny, but that long period means it’ll have some shape. The wind eases a hair to 20 km/h, but it’s still cross-off. They’re calling it “marginal,” and honestly, that’s the best we get.
From Wednesday 15 July to Sunday 19 July, we’re back to small, weak pulses under those same cross-off winds. Swell never gets above 2 ft, and the wind never turns clean. You’ll see some SW and WNW energy with periods of 13 to 21 seconds, but without good wind, it’s just not worth paddling out.
If the wind keeps up like this, this setup is way more interesting for kiteboarding than for strapping on a leash. The ocean is quiet right now, and the best bet is to wait for a change in the forecast. I’ll keep you posted.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | NE 7 | W 16 | NNE 7 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 52 | 186 | 204 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 81 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 254 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:53PM0.76m | 6:18AM0.44m | 6:17PM0.71m | 7:47AM0.48m | 6:42PM0.65m | 9:30AM0.54m | 7:08PM0.58m | 10:59AM0.64m | 7:35PM0.51m | 12:03PM0.74m | 12:54PM0.83m | 10:24PM0.40m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.21m | 1:02AM0.26m | 11:16AM0.29m | 1:34AM0.23m | 12:14PM0.38m | 2:10AM0.19m | 1:57PM0.47m | 2:53AM0.15m | 5:00PM0.50m | 3:44AM0.11m | 4:39AM0.07m | 8:38PM0.39m | |||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 53 | 52 | 139 | 123 | 202 | 173 | 169 | 128 | 121 | 120 | 115 | 74 | 63 | 62 | 81 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | — | W 16 | SSW 13 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 40 | 60 | 48 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 58 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 29 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 15 | W 16 | — | W 18 | N 8 | SW 21 | S 12 |
| kJ | 113 | 97 | 54 | 53 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 17 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 268 | 278 | 186 | 204 | 302 | 237 | 289 | 405 | 297 | 306 | 349 | 272 | 217 | 222 | 93 | 173 | 259 | 159 | 222 | 306 | 254 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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