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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 05 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 10PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | |
124 | 107 | 79 | 62 | 66 | 67 | 62 | 103 | 103 | 43 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 22 | 19 | 34 | 70 | 46 | 106 | 162 | 104 | 102 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:59PM0.51m | 7:00PM0.48m | 8:14PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM-0.06m | 10:05AM-0.03m | 10:39AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
 kJ | 124 | 107 | 79 | 62 | 66 | 67 | 62 | 49 | 47 | 102 | 79 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 224 | 208 | 465 | 1091 | 446 | 999 | 808 | 824 | 711 | 601 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | NW 17 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | E 8 | NW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 199 | 166 | 157 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 117 | 115 | 84 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 85 | 148 | 61 | 87 | 211 | 34 | 407 | 48 | 46 | 60 | 60 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | S 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 18 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | NW 9 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 50 | 29 | 79 | 28 | 70 | 5 | 60 | 103 | 103 | 11 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 85 | 22 | 41 | 34 | 70 | 46 | 106 | 162 | 104 | 102 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 5 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 4 | 10 | 67 | 67 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 49 | 25 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 16 |
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