Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
27.2°C
0.2° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)22s
Evening (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)22s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
8
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.4
SSW
22
0.8
NE
8
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
21
0.7
NNE
8
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
1.2
ENE
6
0.9
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.9
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
160
88
82
192
80
181
181
68
302
54
53
128
128
147
480
470
446
90
167
394
541
541
272
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:57AM0.55m
3:24PM0.45m
5:47AM0.53m
3:20PM0.41m
6:53AM0.51m
2:37PM0.40m
Low Tide
10:35AM0.25m
10:11PM0.03m
11:26AM0.30m
10:35PM0.05m
12:57PM0.34m
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6:16
6:16
6:16
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6:34
6:32
6:31
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Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
25
24
23
25
25
26
25
26
26
27
27
27
26
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
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