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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Makapu'u surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
25.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 2AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | |
593 | 568 | 527 | 509 | 498 | 487 | 487 | 454 | 427 | 432 | 421 | 333 | 324 | 316 | 300 | 288 | 209 | 215 | 215 | 276 | 273 | 343 | 408 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:46PM0.61m | 00:09AM0.30m | 3:17PM0.62m | 00:38AM0.29m | 3:50PM0.61m | 1:08AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.23m | 7:12AM-0.10m | 9:48PM0.22m | 7:43AM-0.10m | 10:31PM0.22m | 8:16AM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 593 | 568 | 527 | 509 | 498 | 487 | 487 | 97 | 427 | 432 | 421 | 89 | 324 | 316 | 96 | 288 | 209 | 215 | 215 | 276 | 273 | 210 | 408 | 528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 | NNW 11 | E 7 | NNW 11 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 88 | 84 | 54 | 46 | 25 | 64 | 24 | 454 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 333 | 55 | 72 | 300 | 41 | 29 | 43 | 85 | 273 | 267 | 343 | 144 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 11 | S 12 | NNW 10 | E 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | E 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 11 | E 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 31 | 84 | 80 | 65 | 71 | 59 | 70 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 41 | 43 | 19 | 61 | 44 | 57 | 51 | 50 | 70 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 203 | 188 | 188 | 208 | 173 | 188 | 146 | — | 97 | 87 | 95 | — | 101 | 79 | — | 82 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 142 | 131 | 123 | 155 | 151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 18 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 49 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
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