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Little Makaha kitesurf and surf spot

Australia · Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

Spot currently openExpert level -33.74 | 151.32

Overview

Little Makaha is a kitesurfing spot located near Long Reef on Sydney's northern beaches in New South Wales. This reef offers a nice right-hander to ride in south winds, reminiscent of the famous Hawaiian spot of the same name. The spot is rocky and dangerous, reserved for expert riders. Works mainly with south winds (Southerly Buster). Beautiful waves but difficult access from Long Reef or Fishermans Bay. Beware of submerged rocks.
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Spot forecast for Little Makaha

Sunrise 06:07 · Sunset 19:11

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:421 m09:550.7 m16:231.3 m23:170.4 m05:321.1 m11:020.6 m17:161.4 m23:580.4 m06:131.2 m11:580.6 m18:031.4 m00:350.3 m06:491.3 m12:470.5 m18:481.4 m01:090.3 m07:251.4 m13:320.3 m19:331.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m

Little Makaha: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

297h

in January · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 297 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 2.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 9.5 rideable days M June: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d J July: 7.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 9.5 rideable days M June: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d J July: 7.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 16 °C. The wettest month is May, with 176 mm.

Monthly averages: Little Makaha
Monthly averages — Little Makaha — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.5 297 h 26 °C 153 mm
February 24.5 207 h 26 °C 91 mm
March 23.0 198 h 25 °C 82 mm
April 14.0 88 h 23 °C 129 mm
May 9.5 65 h 19 °C 176 mm
June 2.5 12 h 16 °C 85 mm
July 7.5 51 h 16 °C 89 mm
August 12.5 76 h 18 °C 135 mm
September 15.5 93 h 22 °C 66 mm
October 21.5 166 h 23 °C 54 mm
November 22.0 184 h 25 °C 88 mm
December 28.5 228 h 26 °C 49 mm

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Technical details of Little Makaha spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, SE.

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  • VK2RZ5.3 km

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  • WX20921.7 km

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