Little Makaha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you, it's a tough stretch for waves on the menu. The finder doesn't pull any punches – zero recommendations for the whole 16-day window. We're looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to get excited about. But don't chuck the board in the shed just yet; forecasts can always flip.

The only spot on the radar is Little Makaha, a reef break that's pretty consistent but needs a specific NW swell to really light up. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is about normal for this time of year. We start off on Saturday, September 5th, with tiny, weak waves. The whole first week is a bust. Swell heights are barely over 2ft, with a combined energy that's barely a whisper (48 at the best of it). The wind is a cross-off from the ENE, which would usually be fine, but there's just no power in the water.

We do see a bit of a pulse kicking in around Monday, September 7th. The swell picks up to 4ft from the SW, and the energy jumps to a moderate 526. But the wave comment is still "poor surf conditions." By Tuesday, September 8th, it bumps up to 6ft from the WSW with an 11-second period, and the energy is a solid 780 – that's getting some grunt. The wind even swings around to a light SSE breeze at 9 mph, which is a big plus for clean conditions. This is the one true standout in the whole outlook. The Tuesday morning session looks like the only real chance for a wave, but even then it's only rated as marginal. The long period (11s) from the SW means it'll be a groundswell, which is a good thing for a reef setup like Little Makaha, but with the inconsistent quality, it's a gamble.

After that, it's back to the doldrums. From Wednesday, September 9th, right through to the end of the forecast on Sunday, September 20th, it's a whole lot of nothing. Swell heights hover between 0.3ft and 2ft. The energy values are mostly pathetic, dipping down to a 2 by the 20th. The wind stays a stubborn cross-off from the ENE, which just messes up any chance of a clean wave. The end of the run on the 18th shows a brief lift in swell to 5ft from the NE, but it's a short-period wind swell (8 seconds) and the quality is still poor.

So, bottom line: keep your wax dry and your eyes peeled. The only day that might be worth a paddle is Tuesday, September 8th, at Little Makaha. The rest? It's a flat spell, plain and simple. A blank run like this is more normal for the area, but it never stays poor for long.

Rusty.

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