Little Makaha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Little Makaha. Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. The next week and a half is mostly a write-off, with a gap of about ten days where there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. The only real glimmer of hope is a Wednesday morning, July 29th, and even that’s a marginal call.

We start off Saturday, July 25th through to Tuesday, July 29th morning with some swell on the cards, but the wind is a killer. It’s a cross-off breeze from the ENE, blowing 18 to 22 mph, and that’s just trashing any chance of decent surf. The swell is coming from the NE, around 4 to 6 ft, with a short period of 7 to 8 seconds – that’s weak, wind-slop energy, not proper groundswell. The combined energy is around 176 to 369 (moderate), but it’s all messy. The description says “poor surf conditions” and the score is a flat zero. Not worth a look.

Then Wednesday, July 29th morning is the only standout in the whole 16-day window. The wind switches to a light SSE breeze at 9 mph, giving us a cross-off that cleans things up. The swell is 6 ft from the NE with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 614 (strong wave energy). That’s a more powerful swell, and the clean conditions could make Little Makaha workable. The water temp anomaly is about average for the time of year. But it’s a reef break, often crowded, and it’s a beginner-friendly spot – 6 ft is on the bigger side for beginners, so keep that in mind. The quality is still only “marginal” and the score is a 1 out of 10. This is *the* window, but it’s not a classic.

After that, Wednesday afternoon sees a tiny 0.3 ft SW swell with a 20-second period, but it’s offshore and clean. Then from Thursday, July 30th all the way through to Sunday, August 9th, it’s a desert. The wind is back to a strong ENE cross-off at 18-22 mph, and the swell drops to tiny 0.7 ft to 2 ft. The combined energy is weak, mostly under 100 (low energy). There’s one pulse on Sunday, August 9th morning with 6 ft NE swell and 458 energy, but the wind is still a fresh cross-off, so it’s another miss. “Poor surf conditions” across the board.

If you’re desperate, Wednesday morning July 29th is your only shot. Otherwise, it’s a long wait. The setup here is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing given the consistent cross-off winds.

Rusty.

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