Makaha surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 17 Nov 2025 HST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Makaha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Makaha sea temperature is
26.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Makaha today?

The current surf forecast for Makaha at 5AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (17 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (17 Nov)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

Table - waves today at Makaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.9
NW
0.7
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.6
NW
0.7
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
1
NW
1
NW
1
NW
1.3
NW
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
2
NNW
Period(s) (?)131313131212121212121413131616151515141413141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2862422392352142072051371101081981711682112613313604184013685779078771432
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
0
NW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
25
NE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offglassoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:59AM
0.57
2:14PM
0.29
3:28AM
0.61
2:48PM
0.25
3:59AM
0.64
3:21PM
0.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:35AM
0.17
8:09PM
0.01
10:22AM
0.16
8:31PM
0.01
11:07AM
0.14
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Sunrise---6:45-------6:45-------6:46----
Sunset------5:50-------5:50-------5:50-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------------1-----1---
Temp. °C242524252728262525242424262726242323232424252424
Feels °C (?)262726263029262627262626262525242322222422222222
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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