Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.4° C
0.1° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 22s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 9PM is: 0.7m 22s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)24s
Afternoon (22 Jul)2ft (0.6m)24s
Evening (22 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)22s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.6
SSW
23
0.7
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
2.5
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
18
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
404
433
426
521
485
480
471
445
444
432
461
539
517
469
459
631
573
471
446
499
513
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:21PM0.51m
12:58PM0.56m
1:29PM0.59m
Low Tide
3:43AM0.04m
4:39AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
22
21
22
22
22
23
22
20
21
21
21
22
21
20
21
20
22
21
22
22
21
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