Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
27.0°C
0.2° 

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 (13 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 11AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (13 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (13 Oct)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
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)
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
NE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
19
1.8
ENE
6
2
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
186
181
151
176
227
193
171
213
145
101
151
161
190
98
98
266
263
179
222
309
271
237
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
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
4:35AM0.62m
2:18PM0.39m
5:17AM0.59m
2:13PM0.37m
6:12AM0.55m
Low Tide
10:42AM0.28m
9:17PM-0.00m
11:46AM0.30m
9:43PM0.02m
10:11PM0.05m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:24
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6:26
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6:07
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6:07
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1
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Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
26
24
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
22
22
22
21
20
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