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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 HSTForecast 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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 8AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
392 | 313 | 275 | 265 | 218 | 210 | 272 | 157 | 140 | 309 | 105 | 98 | 73 | 71 | 182 | 226 | 275 | 311 | 297 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 314 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:06PM0.53m | 10:17AM0.16m | 11:01PM0.52m | 11:45AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.02m | 6:56AM0.11m | 2:51PM0.06m | 6:30AM0.09m | 4:27PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 392 | 313 | 275 | 265 | 218 | 210 | 94 | 157 | 140 | 53 | 105 | 98 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 164 | 73 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 175 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | NNW 12 | SW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 209 | 202 | 196 | 152 | 127 | 125 | 77 | 93 | 54 | 44 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 44 | 48 | 70 | 56 | 116 | 158 | 178 | 175 | 162 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | E 7 | E 7 | W 12 | SW 12 | WNW 14 | W 12 | SW 14 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 84 | 84 | 82 | 26 | 26 | 77 | 35 | 70 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 33 | 31 | 22 | 44 | 43 | 28 | 54 | 27 | 115 | 118 | 162 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | NNE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 39 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 272 | 37 | 34 | 309 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 182 | 226 | 275 | 311 | 297 | — | — | — | 314 | 304 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 49 | 18 | 49 |
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