Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
27.2°C
0.3° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 1AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (13 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (13 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.4
SSW
22
0.8
NE
8
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
135
135
135
135
135
135
112
138
112
112
123
142
107
82
192
80
181
181
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:07PM0.55m
4:11AM0.55m
3:19PM0.50m
4:57AM0.55m
3:24PM0.45m
Low Tide
9:26PM0.05m
9:50AM0.20m
9:48PM0.03m
10:35AM0.25m
10:11PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:36
6:35
6:34
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
24
24
24
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