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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 07 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
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 11PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 8 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | |
49 | 162 | 163 | 104 | 106 | 85 | 151 | 97 | 99 | 89 | 132 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 122 | 141 | 115 | 107 | 70 | 67 | 49 | 62 | 46 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:14PM0.47m | 9:21PM0.47m | 10:08PM0.47m | 11:08AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.04m | 12:50PM0.09m | 5:49AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — |
 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 6 | NNW 11 | NNE 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 475 | 999 | 808 | 734 | 630 | 529 | 458 | 390 | 325 | 319 | 239 | 195 | 185 | 123 | 96 | 94 | 56 | 57 | 53 | 115 | 48 | 157 | 151 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | E 8 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ESE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | NNW 11 | N 7 | NNW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 305 | 46 | 48 | 45 | 106 | 76 | 151 | 97 | 99 | 21 | 132 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 47 | 42 | 71 | 107 | 81 | 32 | 109 | 21 | 13 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 162 | 163 | 104 | 64 | 85 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 89 | 13 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 70 | 41 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 83 | — | 76 | 63 | 30 | 28 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 93 | 122 | 141 | 115 | 105 | 67 | 67 | 49 | 62 | 46 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 50 | 50 |
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