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Little Makaha
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 10 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- ENE 17 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 222, too small
- Tue 318, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Little Makaha does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 17 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 17 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft11 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 25°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:14 −0.1 mHigh 09:58 +0.3 mLow 17:24 −0.2 mHigh 23:21 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:07 −0.1 mHigh 10:53 +0.3 mLow 17:50 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:14 +0.1 mLow 05:37 −0.1 mHigh 11:41 +0.2 mLow 18:16 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
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More surf near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Little Makaha
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (290°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (110°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 37). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Kaanapali, 8.2 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,320–US$2,450 each
about US$1,320–US$2,450 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to OGG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$971 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,320–US$2,450 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kapalua its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Napili on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 50 places to stay
- Beds in Ka Anapali on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 59 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 12h 10m
About 12h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OGG, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → OGG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.