Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 10AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 444 | 512 | 543 | 485 | 471 | 571 | 704 | 778 | 800 | 637 | 555 | 654 | 621 | 604 | 572 | 743 | 725 | 588 | 540 | 588 | 689 | 843 | 763 | 729 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:36AM0.53m | 10:15PM0.21m | 11:17AM0.55m | 11:25PM0.27m | 11:44AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.13m | 8:27PM0.17m | 2:16AM0.16m | 6:48PM0.17m | 3:58AM0.15m | 6:31PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 345 | 339 | 324 | 289 | 228 | 224 | 213 | 164 | 151 | 112 | 112 | 85 | 116 | 86 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 28 | 70 | 45 | 71 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 21 | 21 | 57 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 35 | 54 | 54 | 31 | 46 | 45 | 69 | 45 | 38 | 52 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 60 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 444 | 512 | 543 | 485 | 471 | 571 | 704 | 778 | 800 | 637 | 555 | 654 | 621 | 604 | 572 | 743 | 725 | 588 | 540 | 588 | 689 | 843 | 763 | 729 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 58 | 63 | 58 | 110 | 110 | 63 | 113 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 114 | 58 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 58 |
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