Makaha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board. Rusty here. Let's look at what's coming our way for Makaha. The next 16 days are a mixed bag, but we've got a few windows worth paddling out for.

The overall pattern is one of persistent, small south-west swell. The energy's there, but it never really gets cranking. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest suit.

We kick off with a bit of energy on Sunday the 6th of September. Morning is the pick with a clean 4 ft SW swell (832 energy). The wind is light and cross, keeping things reasonably tidy. It's not going to blow your mind, but there'll be a few fun ones. The afternoon goes a little cross-on and drops off a touch.

Monday the 7th sees the swell drop to 3 ft, but the period stretches out to a long 16 seconds. That's proper groundswell, which will wrap in nicely here. Still light cross-on winds, so it stays pretty clean for the size. If you've got a log or a fish, Monday morning could be a glassy little session.

The best of the bunch looks to be Tuesday the 8th. The swell bumps back up to 4 ft in the morning, coming from the SW with a solid 14-second period (867 energy). The wind is cross-shore and light, meaning clean faces. This is the standout for the whole outlook. Get on it.

After that, the energy fades and the wind starts to mess things up from Wednesday the 9th through to Friday the 11th. Swell stays small and the cross-onshore breezes build, chopping up the surface. It gets pretty average.

From Saturday the 12th through to the middle of the following week, the swell direction swings more south and the period drops right off to a short, weak 8 seconds. That's pure windswell and combined with moderate winds, the quality is just not there. The combined energy values drop into the 300s and 400s, which is weak. It's a poor stretch of surf.

There is a little flicker of hope on Monday the 15th. The wind goes offshore early, blowing from the WSW at 6 mph over a 4 ft SW swell with a long 15-second period (682 energy). That's a recipe for some clean, lined-up waves, but it's a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

The rest of the second week drops off to tiny, weak swells with poor conditions. Not worth getting excited about.

So, the takeaway: if you're keen, your best bets are the Sunday 6th and Monday 7th for cleaner, smaller waves, and the absolute standout is Tuesday the 8th. Get out there Tuesday morning.

Rusty.

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