Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 6AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 375 | 334 | 338 | 302 | 261 | 253 | 242 | 203 | 197 | 181 | 181 | 161 | 166 | 178 | 167 | 164 | 178 | 138 | 109 | 176 | 176 | 172 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:27AM0.44m | 4:40PM0.47m | 8:02AM0.45m | 4:17PM0.43m | 10:23AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.08m | 11:25AM0.27m | 11:52PM0.07m | 12:27PM0.33m | 00:26AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | 498 | 375 | 327 | 310 | 302 | 257 | 253 | 242 | 170 | 167 | 181 | 181 | 161 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 103 | 138 | 109 | 130 | 45 | 129 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNE 7 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 72 | 338 | 334 | 338 | 260 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 165 | 121 | 119 | 121 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 9 | 69 | 129 | 44 | 100 | 45 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 19 | SW 6 | SSW 20 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SW 19 | SW 20 | S 12 |
| kJ | 250 | 49 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 58 | 6 | 37 | 6 | 26 | 69 | 74 | 78 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 68 | 44 | 8 | 92 | 60 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 219 | 219 | 220 | 191 | 261 | 231 | 231 | 203 | 197 | 110 | 107 | 91 | 166 | 178 | 167 | 164 | 178 | 30 | 44 | 176 | 176 | 172 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 18 | 49 | 49 | 21 | 22 | 49 | 22 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 20 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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