Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.1° 

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 (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 5PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (11 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (11 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
400
366
333
389
373
373
394
475
487
487
501
501
471
531
557
469
452
383
355
310
296
280
176
141
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
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
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
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
on
on
on
High Tide
1:52PM0.71m
10:48PM0.30m
2:34PM0.75m
00:11AM0.30m
3:15PM0.77m
1:17AM0.31m
Low Tide
9:11PM0.25m
6:26AM-0.14m
9:32PM0.24m
7:16AM-0.15m
10:02PM0.22m
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
22
22
22
23
21
20
21
21
20
21
22
20
21
20
20
21
20
20
21
21
22
22
22
22
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