
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 11AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 186 | 181 | 151 | 176 | 227 | 193 | 171 | 213 | 145 | 101 | 151 | 161 | 190 | 98 | 98 | 266 | 263 | 179 | 222 | 309 | 271 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 4:35AM0.62m | 2:18PM0.39m | 5:17AM0.59m | 2:13PM0.37m | 6:12AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.28m | 9:17PM-0.00m | 11:46AM0.30m | 9:43PM0.02m | 10:11PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 |
191 | 503 | 496 | 482 | 476 | 463 | 443 | 357 | 347 | 342 | 342 | 336 | 295 | 290 | 268 | 255 | 251 | 184 | 144 | 177 | 137 | 128 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
453 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 171 | 123 | 167 | 117 | 103 | 100 | 101 | 151 | 98 | 98 | 77 | 72 | 266 | 263 | 179 | 162 | 157 | 219 | 214 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 9 | SW 16 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
127 | 129 | 129 | 45 | 99 | 124 | 127 | 43 | 129 | 39 | 100 | 98 | 120 | 112 | 98 | 98 | 67 | 61 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | 186 | 181 | 151 | 176 | 227 | 193 | 171 | 213 | 145 | 74 | — | 161 | 190 | 21 | 30 | 212 | 237 | 107 | 222 | 309 | 271 | 237 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 49 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 49 | 55 | 58 | 55 | 55 |
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