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Little Makaha Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney North Coast (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Little Makaha surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Little Makaha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Makaha sea temperature is
20.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Little Makaha today?
The current surf forecast for Little Makaha at 4PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Makaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
597 | 615 | 540 | 548 | 567 | 555 | 555 | 532 | 532 | 480 | 237 | 240 | 186 | 177 | 201 | 241 | 200 | 175 | 131 | 100 | 100 | 119 | 101 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.27m | 4:42AM1.27m | 5:32PM1.41m | 5:39AM1.27m | 6:14PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.22m | 10:48PM0.44m | 11:03AM0.18m | 11:45PM0.31m | 11:46AM0.16m | 00:38AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
 kJ | 206 | 190 | 141 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 240 | 154 | 122 | 120 | 67 | 81 | 79 | 131 | 100 | 100 | 119 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 14 | S 14 | N 11 | S 25 | S 25 | S 23 | S 23 | S 20 | S 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 32 | 57 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 59 | 60 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 26 | — | S 24 | N 10 | S 15 | N 10 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | S 14 | S 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | — | 11 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 47 | 44 | 21 | 33 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 597 | 615 | 540 | 548 | 567 | 555 | 555 | 532 | 532 | 480 | 237 | 121 | 186 | 177 | 201 | 241 | 200 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 120 | 192 | 192 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 84 | 85 | 101 | 192 | 159 | 22 | 170 | 23 | 85 | 85 | 170 | 170 | 38 | 124 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
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