Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
27.1°C
0.3° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 10AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (26 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
6
0.7
SSW
14
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
6
0.7
S
18
0.9
S
19
0.9
S
19
0.8
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.9
S
17
1.2
S
17
1.1
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
218
235
235
307
580
585
458
239
470
861
710
427
391
387
590
471
348
260
257
329
320
315
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
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
High Tide
2:38PM0.65m
1:42AM0.40m
2:57PM0.65m
2:22AM0.43m
3:14PM0.63m
Low Tide
7:12AM-0.01m
8:49PM0.18m
7:45AM-0.00m
9:08PM0.15m
8:18AM0.02m
9:29PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:51
6:50
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
22
21
23
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
23
23
22
21
22
22
22
22
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