Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 HST
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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
24.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 7PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (28 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
2
ENE
6
2
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
124
124
149
197
188
215
212
200
189
153
156
172
300
320
339
360
326
295
432
622
542
472
475
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
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
1:50PM0.48m
00:42AM0.41m
2:22PM0.53m
00:56AM0.38m
2:53PM0.56m
1:11AM0.35m
Low Tide
7:19PM0.15m
7:08AM-0.06m
8:02PM0.17m
7:26AM-0.09m
8:44PM0.18m
7:46AM-0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:01
6:00
5:58
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6:53
6:54
6:54
6:54
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
12
Energy kJ
59
40
37
63
61
82
109
133
134
133
127
118
172
162
154
187
184
180
218
215
219
265
253
233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
41
37
25
37
37
36
36
37
36
34
12
12
25
25
30
15
47
82
81
82
51
41
69
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
S
18
Energy kJ
18
18
18
25
24
15
9
9
9
15
10
10
17
12
15
24
15
28
29
11
10
13
12
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
2
ENE
6
2
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
124
124
124
149
197
188
215
212
200
189
153
156
172
300
320
339
360
326
295
432
622
542
472
475
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
18
47
50
49
49
49
50
50
50
50
110
50
49
49
50
55
51
55
56
55
55
55
55
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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