
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 10AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 157 | 153 | 150 | 205 | 209 | 209 | 196 | 186 | 186 | 181 | 171 | 171 | 264 | 167 | 167 | 188 | 129 | 123 | 154 | 190 | 190 | 98 | |
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 | 3:56AM0.63m | 2:11PM0.42m | 4:35AM0.62m | 2:18PM0.39m | 5:17AM0.59m | 2:13PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.26m | 8:53PM-0.02m | 10:42AM0.28m | 9:17PM-0.00m | 11:46AM0.30m | 9:43PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
298 | 95 | 135 | 138 | 163 | 178 | 173 | 489 | 453 | 503 | 496 | 482 | 476 | 463 | 443 | 357 | 347 | 342 | 342 | 154 | 295 | 290 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 12 | S 15 | NW 18 | NNW 17 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 |
318 | 101 | 153 | 316 | 351 | 381 | 452 | 144 | 127 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 171 | 123 | 167 | 117 | 103 | 84 | 123 | 336 | 98 | 98 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | S 15 | NNW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 9 | SW 16 | S 12 | E 9 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | S 12 |
77 | 157 | 211 | 150 | 205 | 209 | 209 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 49 | 45 | 99 | 124 | 127 | 43 | 129 | 100 | 56 | 98 | 120 | 110 | 98 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | 186 | 186 | 181 | 171 | 171 | 264 | 164 | 167 | 188 | 129 | 16 | — | 190 | 190 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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