Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 11AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1667 | 1821 | 1982 | 2305 | 2188 | 1866 | 1643 | 1211 | 1283 | 1001 | 821 | 680 | 550 | 505 | 402 | 299 | 435 | 388 | 327 | 280 | 246 | 273 | 300 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:19PM0.66m | 1:31AM0.33m | 3:44PM0.66m | 2:12AM0.34m | 4:07PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM-0.05m | 9:42PM0.21m | 7:59AM-0.05m | 10:06PM0.20m | 8:32AM-0.04m | 10:31PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1667 | 1821 | 1982 | 2305 | 2188 | 1866 | 1643 | 1211 | 1283 | 1001 | 821 | 680 | 550 | 505 | 402 | 299 | 435 | 388 | 327 | 280 | 246 | 171 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | N 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 195 | 147 | 179 | 179 | 189 | 143 | 192 | 195 | 192 | 187 | 87 | 126 | 192 | 77 | 121 | 33 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 176 | 225 | 152 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 20 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 18 | E 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 70 | 75 | 37 | 107 | 70 | 123 | 58 | 82 | 154 | 207 | 207 | 98 | 132 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 234 | 240 | 183 | 178 | 257 | 222 | 217 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 273 | 300 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
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