Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.8° C
0.4° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 12AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)11ft (3.5m)8s
Afternoon (01 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (01 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat morning, moderate winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
3.5
E
8
3
E
8
3.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
E
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
737
866
1226
1350
1469
1383
1500
1251
1026
1081
1234
1193
1046
931
801
758
699
705
650
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:27PM0.64m
3:46AM0.36m
4:44PM0.61m
4:42AM0.37m
4:58PM0.57m
Low Tide
10:57PM0.16m
9:37AM0.05m
11:22PM0.13m
10:12AM0.11m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:08
7:08
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
21
20
20
20
20
19
22
20
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
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