Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 5AM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 369 | 336 | 509 | 620 | 613 | 487 | 533 | 520 | 879 | 743 | 501 | 482 | 653 | 544 | 537 | 537 | 517 | 510 | 485 | 494 | 561 | 634 | 603 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:43AM0.37m | 3:21PM0.72m | 2:36AM0.40m | 3:49PM0.69m | 3:28AM0.42m | 4:12PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM-0.08m | 9:41PM0.17m | 8:39AM-0.03m | 10:07PM0.14m | 9:20AM0.03m | 10:33PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 243 | 232 | 225 | 509 | 620 | 613 | 487 | 533 | 520 | 879 | 743 | 501 | 482 | 653 | 544 | 537 | 537 | 517 | 510 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 329 | 324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 268 | 369 | 336 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 222 | 14 | 14 | 150 | 113 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SSE 9 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | S 20 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 203 | 186 | 176 | 165 | 161 | 187 | 182 | 212 | 255 | 220 | 194 | 219 | 260 | 298 | 340 | 423 | 461 | 458 | 471 | 485 | 494 | 561 | 634 | 603 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 20 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 110 | 49 | 49 | 22 | 18 | 49 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 110 | 114 | 50 | 56 |
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