Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Makaha today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Makaha at 6AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Little Makaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 343 | 332 | 200 | 227 | 280 | 458 | 437 | 415 | 363 | 306 | 216 | 170 | 185 | 311 | 427 | 385 | 287 | 306 | 253 | 145 | 162 | 316 | 466 | 429 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.08m | 5:50PM1.40m | 6:32AM1.18m | 6:30PM1.44m | 7:06AM1.28m | 7:08PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.30m | 11:32AM0.44m | 00:26AM0.23m | 12:16PM0.36m | 00:58AM0.17m | 12:59PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 145 | 155 | 148 | 153 | 110 | 152 | 169 | 129 | 116 | 110 | 78 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 227 | 189 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | S 18 | — | S 17 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 173 | 149 | 121 | 123 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 343 | 332 | 192 | 122 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 190 | 200 | 227 | 280 | 458 | 437 | 415 | 363 | 306 | 216 | 170 | 185 | 311 | 427 | 385 | 287 | 306 | 253 | 145 | 162 | 316 | 466 | 429 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 124 | 63 | 106 | 35 | 23 | 1 | 125 | 394 | 394 | 374 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 124 |
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