Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.9°C
0.0° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 6PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)7ft (2.2m)7s
Afternoon (03 Sep)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (03 Sep)8ft (2.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
1.3
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
E
14
1.4
E
14
2.5
ENE
14
2.4
ENE
14
2.3
ENE
14
2.3
ENE
14
2.3
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.4
ENE
14
2.3
ENE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
526
557
764
607
542
579
590
538
613
623
797
786
2410
2190
1928
1928
1792
1765
1792
1980
1739
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:02AM0.54m
10:54AM0.59m
11:56AM0.64m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.03m
2:48AM0.04m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:44
6:43
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
23
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
22
21
22
23
22
24
24
24
23
23
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