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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 8AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
215 | 238 | 247 | 214 | 189 | 175 | 131 | 172 | 237 | 319 | 307 | 328 | 326 | 306 | 395 | 543 | 512 | 446 | 444 | 485 | 620 | 744 | 607 | 618 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:42AM0.41m | 2:22PM0.53m | 00:56AM0.38m | 2:53PM0.56m | 1:11AM0.35m | 3:24PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM-0.06m | 8:02PM0.17m | 7:26AM-0.09m | 8:44PM0.18m | 7:46AM-0.10m | 9:27PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 16 |
 kJ | 82 | 109 | 133 | 134 | 133 | 127 | 118 | 149 | 162 | 154 | 149 | 184 | 180 | 222 | 215 | 269 | 265 | 253 | 233 | 226 | 180 | 156 | 150 | 274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | NNW 19 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 51 | 41 | 69 | 109 | 110 | 67 | 129 | 231 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 61 | 57 | 113 | 131 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 215 | 238 | 247 | 214 | 189 | 175 | 131 | 172 | 237 | 319 | 307 | 328 | 326 | 306 | 395 | 543 | 512 | 446 | 444 | 485 | 620 | 744 | 607 | 618 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 110 | 110 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 51 | 56 | 55 | 110 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 55 | 50 |
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