Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.9°C
0.1° 

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 (19 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 10AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Oct)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (19 Oct)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (19 Oct)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
760
838
780
706
672
780
857
922
708
689
743
800
743
743
743
729
607
526
411
373
336
336
336
296
Wind (km/h)
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
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
11:17AM0.55m
11:25PM0.27m
11:44AM0.56m
00:00AM0.34m
12:04PM0.56m
Low Tide
2:16AM0.16m
6:48PM0.17m
3:58AM0.15m
6:31PM0.15m
5:01AM0.15m
6:33PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
21
20
21
19
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
23
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