Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.7°C
0.0° 

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 (23 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 6AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (23 Oct)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
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
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)
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.6
SSW
16
1
NE
9
0.5
S
17
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
ENE
9
0.6
S
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
111
183
187
183
104
154
196
145
144
246
241
156
280
207
183
216
220
222
222
493
350
432
346
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:07AM0.49m
12:38PM0.53m
1:44AM0.57m
12:56PM0.50m
2:22AM0.64m
1:15PM0.47m
Low Tide
6:37AM0.16m
7:00PM0.02m
7:24AM0.18m
7:22PM-0.03m
8:12AM0.20m
7:48PM-0.07m
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Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
23
24
24
24
23
25
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
22
23
24
24
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