Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.7°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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 8AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (22 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (22 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.3
E
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
322
219
254
301
346
355
435
569
373
317
277
280
332
282
272
268
214
268
239
232
225
233
247
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
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
on
High Tide
1:04PM0.58m
10:27PM0.27m
1:31PM0.61m
11:46PM0.30m
1:55PM0.63m
Low Tide
4:16AM0.08m
9:18PM0.23m
5:19AM0.05m
8:24PM0.22m
6:03AM0.02m
8:21PM0.21m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:53
6:52
 mm
Temp °C
27
26
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
27
24
24
24
24
24
22
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
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