
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Makaha today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Makaha at 10AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Makaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
882 | 792 | 701 | 618 | 561 | 489 | 441 | 386 | 332 | 332 | 284 | 418 | 330 | 279 | 214 | 202 | 158 | 154 | 158 | 177 | 146 | 181 | 143 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.37m | 8:15PM1.57m | 8:45AM1.43m | 8:56PM1.48m | 9:22AM1.46m | 9:36PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.04m | 2:02PM0.18m | 2:36AM0.07m | 2:47PM0.17m | 3:09AM0.12m | 3:32PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 |
882 | 792 | 701 | 618 | 561 | 489 | 441 | 386 | 332 | 332 | 284 | 418 | 330 | 279 | 214 | 202 | 158 | 154 | 158 | 177 | 146 | 181 | 143 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 16 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 10 |
4 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 61 | 111 | 186 | 184 | 161 | 142 | 137 | 132 | 121 | 112 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 136 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 22 | E 10 | ENE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
2 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 101 | 50 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 45 | 122 | 103 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 446 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 186 | 510 | 55 | 1 |
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