Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.7° C
0.4° 

Makapu'u surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 4AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (31 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (31 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.5
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
3.5
E
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
234
284
311
311
358
397
408
459
551
784
1316
1268
1383
1383
1398
1156
1098
1251
1098
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:07PM0.66m
2:57AM0.35m
4:27PM0.64m
3:46AM0.36m
4:44PM0.61m
Low Tide
10:31PM0.18m
9:04AM-0.01m
10:57PM0.16m
9:37AM0.05m
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thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:09
7:08
 mm
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
27
28
26
26
25
24
23
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
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