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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 HST
Forecast 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
25.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 9PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
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)
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.6
NE
5
1.8
NE
6
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
162
186
255
134
214
424
393
371
304
277
239
223
296
239
210
188
169
210
229
229
210
193
187
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
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
10:17AM0.16m
11:01PM0.52m
11:45AM0.24m
11:40PM0.50m
12:35PM0.33m
00:07AM0.48m
Low Tide
2:51PM0.06m
6:30AM0.09m
4:27PM0.09m
6:32AM0.05m
5:37PM0.11m
6:41AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:01
—
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—
—
6:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:52
—
—
—
—
6:53
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
22
21
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
21
20
21
22
21
20
22
21
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NNW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
NW
12
0.6
NW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
57
57
55
50
63
73
166
73
158
178
175
175
170
149
149
210
188
169
137
133
128
123
193
187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
Energy kJ
33
31
34
44
48
70
56
116
115
160
162
162
158
178
171
149
149
144
211
167
162
155
79
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
NW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.2
W
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
41
45
40
44
43
28
54
27
26
24
21
21
23
20
8
171
169
214
7
9
5
5
123
120
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.6
NE
5
1.8
NE
6
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
—
—
—
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
—
—
Energy kJ
198
162
186
255
134
214
424
393
371
304
277
239
223
296
239
—
—
—
210
229
229
210
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
47
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
18
21
49
18
18
18
18
49
42
42
49
18
18
49
18
49
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Sewers (Maili)
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Ranches
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Makaha (Outside)
Sewers (Maili)
Yokohama Bay
Off the Wall/Insanities
Ranches
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Off the Wall/Insanities
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Ranches
Ranches
Ranches
Ranches
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
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Sewers (Maili)
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Oregon North
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Ranches
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Tunnels
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Off the Wall/Insanities
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Ranches
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Boners
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Ranches
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
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Cyclops
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Trial Harbour
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
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6
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