Little Makaha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s in the water.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. The forecast is a long stretch of flat, poor conditions. We’re looking at a real dry spell with tiny, weak swell and uncooperative winds. The water temp is sitting right around average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real sniff of anything surfable doesn’t pop up until around the 6th of August. There’s a long gap of nothing but poor surf conditions and zero scores before that. Little Makaha will be a total non-starter for days.

Come Thursday morning, the 6th of August, we finally see a bit of life. The swell picks up to 4.6 ft from the NE with a period of 10 seconds. The combined swell energy is reading moderate at 437. The wind is a gentle breeze from the NE, keeping it clean. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the best we’ve seen in a while. The break is a consistent reef, but it’s a beginner spot, so that 4.6 ft swell is right on the edge of being too much for learners. The optimum swell direction here is NW, and this is coming from the NE, so it’s not lining up perfectly.

The real standout, if you can call it that, looks to be Friday the 7th of August. The morning shows 4.3 ft of NE swell, period 9 seconds, with a combined energy of 316 (moderate). The wind is light and offshore from the NE, making for clean faces. The afternoon holds similar with energy up to 325. It’s a two-out-of-ten day, but it’s the cleanest, most consistent period in the whole 16-day window. For a spot that’s fairly exposed to the swell, it’s finally offering something. Crowds are often an issue here, so expect company.

The short period (9 seconds) means the waves won’t have that long-period groundswell punch, but it could still be fun for a longboard or a fish. Overall, it’s a patience game. The forecast can change, so don’t put the boards away just yet.

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