Makaha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's break it down in feet and miles. Makaha – a reef break, super consistent, beginner-friendly, but often crowded. The whole 16-day window from July 12th to the 27th is pretty poor. Wind is almost always cross or cross-onshore, never really offshore. Swell is there but messy.

July 12th Sunday morning – some clouds, light cross-onshore from the SSW, 4ft of SSW swell with a 13-second period. Combined energy is 592 – moderate but weak. The wave comment says marginal. Score 2 out of 10. That sets the tone. The whole first week through July 18th is like that: waves between 3ft and 5ft, short to moderate periods, energy never above 800. Winds light but wrong direction. Not worth it.

July 19th Sunday morning – first hint of something. 7ft of SW swell at 14 seconds, energy jumps to 1895 – strong. But wind is still light cross-onshore from the south. The wave comment is still marginal. Score 3, the highest. The swell is decent, but the wind will put chop on it. Best of a bad bunch. Afternoon is similar but choppier.

July 20th Monday drops – 6ft SW with 12 seconds, energy 906, wind picks up. July 21st Tuesday poor. July 22nd Wednesday afternoon has 7ft SSW at 12 seconds, energy 1138 – another moderate bump. Still light cross-onshore. Score 3. July 23rd Thursday morning has 5ft SSW at 11 seconds, energy 1192, also a 3. Wind cross-on.

July 25th Saturday morning – 7ft of S swell, but period only 9 seconds – short-period wind swell. Energy 1364, strong. Wind from the WSW at 6 mph, onshore. That's not good for paddling. The wave comment says marginal. That setup, with strong onshore wind and a reef-beach break, looks more interesting for kite surfing.

July 26th Sunday afternoon – 3ft SW swell with a 19-second period – very long period groundswell, but tiny. Energy 1280. Clean but weak. July 27th Monday morning – 3ft SW at 18 seconds, energy 1105, score 3. Still light cross-onshore.

No real standout. The best window is probably July 19th morning, 7ft SW groundswell, okay energy, but wind not clean. 7ft is too big for beginners – expert territory. Add onshore wind, it's messy. Rest of forecast is marginal. For a consistent spot, this is a flat spell. Forecasts can change, but right now I'd leave the board at home unless you want a blown-out mess.

Rusty.

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