Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 24 May 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
25.3° 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 11AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (24 May)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (24 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
2 AM
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
848
809
753
721
790
771
824
740
740
688
638
581
597
581
565
550
639
545
590
444
545
528
485
428
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
on
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
11:46AM0.31m
10:17PM0.45m
12:38PM0.41m
10:43PM0.41m
1:16PM0.48m
11:03PM0.37m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.07m
3:52PM0.20m
5:24AM0.03m
5:26PM0.23m
5:41AM-0.02m
6:39PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:05
7:06
7:06
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
NW
11
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
Energy kJ
144
132
104
98
96
69
142
142
99
59
97
91
87
85
84
84
84
84
51
47
47
119
155
150
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
S
14
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.6
NW
16
0.6
NW
16
Energy kJ
116
113
93
92
93
89
67
63
60
66
42
30
29
29
28
27
16
16
45
45
117
112
169
165
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.4
S
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NW
19
0.3
S
16
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
9
10
46
46
46
46
9
16
15
46
15
7
7
15
15
22
47
10
59
45
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
848
809
753
721
790
771
824
740
740
688
638
581
597
581
565
550
639
545
590
444
545
528
485
428
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
49
60
111
110
110
63
110
61
55
63
55
114
60
55
55
51
51
63
56
111
60
58
55
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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