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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 29 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 7AM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
329 | 436 | 400 | 495 | 611 | 593 | 568 | 527 | 509 | 498 | 487 | 487 | 459 | 427 | 346 | 421 | 333 | 329 | 316 | 300 | 288 | 209 | 215 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:43PM0.32m | 2:46PM0.61m | 00:09AM0.30m | 3:17PM0.62m | 00:38AM0.29m | 3:50PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM-0.09m | 9:08PM0.23m | 7:12AM-0.10m | 9:48PM0.22m | 7:43AM-0.10m | 10:31PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 329 | 436 | 400 | 495 | 611 | 593 | 568 | 527 | 509 | 498 | 487 | 487 | 77 | 427 | 346 | 421 | 333 | 329 | 101 | 300 | 288 | 209 | 215 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | SSW 17 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 19 |
| kJ | 112 | 91 | 90 | 80 | 90 | 88 | 84 | 54 | 46 | 65 | 64 | 58 | 459 | 56 | 55 | 67 | 72 | 65 | 316 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 12 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | NNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 10 | NE 8 | E 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 57 | 56 | 90 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 71 | 24 | 56 | 43 | 43 | 55 | 79 | 74 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 19 | 61 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 265 | 210 | 223 | 217 | 197 | 203 | 208 | 208 | 220 | 183 | 172 | 150 | 81 | 172 | 172 | 102 | — | — | — | 96 | 93 | 96 | 82 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
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