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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 09 Dec 2025 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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 5AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 123 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 123 | 102 | 102 | 94 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 93 | 100 | 84 | 87 | 84 | 71 | 71 | 120 | 118 | 75 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:59AM 0.63 | 4:38PM 0.22 | 7:42AM 0.58 | 8:23PM 0.22 | 8:20AM 0.52 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:42PM -0.01 | 3:34PM 0.19 | 11:29PM 0.06 | 3:51PM 0.16 | 12:24AM 0.15 | 4:12PM 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
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