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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 31 Jan 2026 HST
Forecast 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
25.1° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 7AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am January 31). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (31 Jan)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (31 Jan)1ft (0.3m)8s

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

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Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 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
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSW
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.4
SSW
0.3
ESE
0.3
E
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.5
NW
0.3
E
0.3
E
1.1
NW
0.3
E
Period(s) (?)151414148888888888888881988128
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7166636311101212121919203120202020191901212012
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		onononononglassglassoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:44AM
0.70
1:16PM
0.28
3:16AM
0.70
2:07PM
0.30
3:46AM
0.67
2:55PM
0.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:26AM
0.16
7:37PM
-0.15
9:46AM
0.15
8:19PM
-0.13
10:08AM
0.12
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Sunrise---7:07-------7:07-------7:07----
Sunset------6:19-------6:20-------6:21-
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-----------------------1
Temp. °C232222222323232323232222232424242423232424242424
Feels °C (?)232122222323232426262424242323242421202120202121
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