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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 4PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 20 | S 20 | |
487 | 454 | 427 | 432 | 421 | 333 | 324 | 316 | 300 | 288 | 209 | 215 | 215 | 276 | 273 | 343 | 408 | 528 | 516 | 408 | 482 | 548 | 618 | 635 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:17PM0.62m | 00:38AM0.29m | 3:50PM0.61m | 1:08AM0.27m | 4:26PM0.60m | 1:36AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.22m | 7:43AM-0.10m | 10:31PM0.22m | 8:16AM-0.09m | 11:20PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | 7:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 487 | 105 | 77 | 432 | 421 | 91 | 324 | 96 | 300 | 288 | 209 | 215 | 215 | 276 | 273 | 74 | 408 | 528 | 516 | 408 | 482 | 548 | 427 | 635 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | E 7 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | E 8 | S 19 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 59 | 454 | 427 | 79 | 65 | 333 | 54 | 316 | 55 | 29 | 42 | 42 | 85 | 64 | 267 | 210 | 144 | 134 | 139 | 126 | 125 | 329 | 618 | 611 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 10 | E 8 | N 9 | E 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | E 8 | S 19 | N 10 | S 19 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 21 | S 21 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 51 | 68 | 62 | 55 | 74 | 64 | 41 | 55 | 43 | 57 | 61 | 43 | 273 | 51 | 343 | 70 | 48 | 46 | 329 | 332 | 125 | 86 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 126 | — | — | — | 97 | — | 101 | — | 82 | 98 | 65 | 82 | 94 | 91 | 165 | 29 | 151 | 157 | 153 | 173 | 180 | 175 | 175 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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