
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 3PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1080 | 1022 | 782 | 591 | 475 | 411 | 284 | 307 | 373 | 331 | 318 | 266 | 234 | 234 | 259 | 320 | 358 | 358 | 416 | 416 | 471 | 547 | 854 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:44PM0.66m | 2:12AM0.34m | 4:07PM0.66m | 2:57AM0.35m | 4:27PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM-0.05m | 10:06PM0.20m | 8:32AM-0.04m | 10:31PM0.18m | 9:04AM-0.01m | 10:57PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
1080 | 1022 | 782 | 591 | 475 | 411 | 284 | 307 | 373 | 331 | 181 | 266 | 234 | 171 | 168 | 166 | 252 | 222 | 216 | 301 | 301 | 290 | 275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | N 7 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
192 | 198 | 87 | 126 | 192 | 78 | 44 | 133 | 184 | 184 | 154 | 176 | 225 | 152 | 147 | 177 | 163 | 119 | 115 | 201 | 239 | 229 | 226 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 20 | S 15 | S 13 | S 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | E 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 18 | E 16 | E 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
17 | 17 | 70 | 75 | 37 | 107 | 121 | 69 | 58 | 82 | 29 | 207 | 207 | 98 | 132 | 127 | 208 | 208 | 206 | 110 | 106 | 73 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 280 | — | — | 318 | — | — | 234 | 259 | 320 | 358 | 358 | 416 | 416 | 471 | 547 | 854 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 18 | 49 | 22 | 49 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 58 | 58 |
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