Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 1PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
195 | 195 | 226 | 207 | 195 | 330 | 445 | 588 | 444 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 407 | 407 | 277 | 278 | 406 | 455 | 362 | 347 | 419 | 501 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 3:05AM0.46m | 3:30PM0.60m | 3:52AM0.48m | 3:45PM0.56m | 4:44AM0.51m | 3:57PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.07m | 9:52PM0.09m | 9:33AM0.13m | 10:17PM0.05m | 10:16AM0.20m | 10:46PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 13 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | E 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 19 |
167 | 126 | 171 | 166 | 106 | 84 | 137 | 188 | 103 | 175 | 171 | 166 | 100 | 100 | 154 | 199 | 199 | 148 | 146 | 142 | 138 | 54 | 192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 17 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | SW 14 | S 10 |
128 | 87 | 85 | 113 | 89 | 109 | 78 | 47 | 184 | 46 | 69 | 69 | 162 | 158 | 97 | 59 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 61 | 102 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 20 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 10 | S 11 | S 19 | SSW 14 |
84 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 75 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 37 | 35 | 50 | 68 | 64 | 47 | 55 | 190 | 63 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
195 | 195 | 226 | 207 | 195 | 330 | 445 | 588 | 444 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 407 | 407 | 277 | 278 | 406 | 455 | 362 | 347 | 419 | 501 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 110 | 55 | 49 | 55 | 114 | 58 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 49 | 55 |
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