Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
27.1° C
0.5° 

Makapu'u surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 8AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (14 Aug)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (14 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
11 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
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
3
ENE
8
3.5
ENE
8
3.5
E
9
4
E
9
4
E
9
4
ENE
9
4.5
ENE
9
5.5
E
10
4.5
E
10
4
E
10
3.5
E
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
537
530
543
589
604
708
953
1175
1314
1364
1574
1934
2252
2424
2574
3161
5604
4114
2980
2023
1265
867
702
629
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
50
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
60
NE
60
ENE
50
ENE
60
ENE
40
ENE
35
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:28AM0.42m
4:12PM0.63m
4:22AM0.43m
4:30PM0.58m
5:20AM0.44m
4:40PM0.52m
Low Tide
9:20AM0.03m
10:33PM0.12m
10:00AM0.11m
10:59PM0.09m
10:41AM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
 mm
1
1
2
3
16
5
4
3
3
3
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
22
22
21
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
19
21
18
23
25
27
27
28
27
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