Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 16 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
24.4° 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 2AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
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
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
S
0.4
SSW
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
1.1
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
ENE
0.9
E
Period(s) (?)13121212141213131313136666666666666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1081031019964561258686858580116124132112949110610688715856
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
5
SE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononononononononononononononononononcross-
on
glasson
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:43PM
0.57
1:50AM
0.41
3:27PM
0.62
2:11AM
0.37
4:15PM
0.64
2:32AM
0.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:34PM
0.11
8:17AM
-0.13
9:27PM
0.15
8:48AM
-0.16
10:25PM
0.18
9:22AM
-0.16
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise-----6:09-------6:09-------6:07--
Sunset6:50-------6:50-------6:50-------
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C242323232323232323232323232324242424232323232424
Feels °C (?)232222222322212121222222222223242424222324252726
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