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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 5PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
300 | 273 | 318 | 308 | 324 | 333 | 384 | 384 | 394 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 361 | 350 | 392 | 370 | 330 | 291 | 291 | 299 | 353 | 385 | 404 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:40PM0.66m | 00:53AM0.34m | 3:26PM0.70m | 1:23AM0.30m | 4:15PM0.71m | 1:53AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.20m | 7:42AM-0.18m | 9:53PM0.20m | 8:21AM-0.19m | 11:00PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 300 | 273 | 147 | 144 | 324 | 333 | 384 | 384 | 109 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 361 | 350 | 102 | 100 | 330 | 179 | 193 | 193 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | SW 14 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 238 | 216 | 124 | 66 | 112 | 87 | 82 | 164 | 59 | 103 | 58 | 102 | 102 | 69 | 47 | 140 | 133 | 40 | 65 | 64 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NW 11 | SSE 10 | NW 11 | SW 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 17 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSE 6 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 9 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 124 | 124 | 24 | 50 | 102 | 45 | 49 | 59 | 21 | 58 | 100 | 47 | 45 | 96 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 12 | 180 | 180 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 318 | 308 | — | — | — | — | 394 | — | — | — | — | — | 392 | 370 | — | 291 | 291 | 299 | 353 | 385 | 404 | 404 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 49 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 49 | 49 |
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