Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 10AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
333 | 365 | 382 | 286 | 295 | 262 | 293 | 272 | 263 | 259 | 232 | 206 | 307 | 580 | 585 | 458 | 235 | 470 | 861 | 710 | 427 | 391 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 2:17PM0.65m | 1:04AM0.37m | 2:38PM0.65m | 1:42AM0.40m | 2:57PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM-0.00m | 8:32PM0.20m | 7:12AM-0.01m | 8:49PM0.18m | 7:45AM-0.00m | 9:08PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
121 | 86 | 85 | 144 | 196 | 126 | 89 | 121 | 121 | 218 | 215 | 158 | 307 | 580 | 585 | 458 | 235 | 470 | 861 | 710 | 427 | 391 | 387 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
149 | 146 | 146 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 162 | 81 | 81 | 165 | 107 | 156 | 45 | 46 | 98 | 98 | 131 | 89 | 9 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | WNW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
15 | 13 | 48 | 26 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 109 | 109 | 14 | 79 | 128 | 59 | 35 | 10 | 50 | 131 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
333 | 365 | 382 | 286 | 295 | 262 | 293 | 272 | 263 | 259 | 232 | 206 | 194 | 170 | 200 | 232 | 182 | 155 | 182 | 188 | 170 | 165 | 160 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 60 | 49 |
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