Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 May 2026 HST
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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 11AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (08 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
2 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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.9
ENE
8
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
NNE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.5
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
85
151
97
108
89
132
85
85
83
104
120
118
115
124
105
80
96
57
57
64
86
113
135
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
NE
30
ENE
35
NE
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:21PM0.47m
10:08PM0.47m
11:08AM0.20m
10:41PM0.46m
Low Tide
11:22AM0.04m
12:50PM0.09m
5:49AM0.11m
3:00PM0.13m
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clear
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clear
clear
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5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
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6:58
6:59
6:59
6:59
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
23
22
22
20
20
22
22
20
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
1
NNE
6
0.8
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
1
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
12
Energy kJ
630
529
397
390
325
319
239
195
185
154
94
94
76
78
81
115
80
157
226
206
187
187
118
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
ESE
8
0.7
NNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
E
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
NW
12
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
106
85
151
97
99
21
132
85
85
83
46
42
71
107
70
11
109
57
30
57
13
14
75
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
S
17
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
NW
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
64
35
34
34
34
89
13
13
13
13
15
10
12
18
11
41
12
12
57
13
28
34
66
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.7
E
5
1.2
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.5
ENE
6
Energy kJ
60
78
83
85
108
26
41
43
61
77
104
120
118
115
124
105
27
96
25
53
64
86
113
135
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
Distance (km)
8
8
18
18
18
8
17
17
8
18
18
18
22
18
18
18
18
18
50
50
50
58
49
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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