Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 HST
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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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 7PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
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)
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
18
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.8
E
6
1.8
E
6
1.8
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
97
107
168
192
110
157
135
120
74
84
94
83
97
81
98
109
106
103
168
237
245
261
261
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:08PM0.47m
11:08AM0.20m
10:41PM0.46m
11:59AM0.30m
11:07PM0.45m
Low Tide
12:50PM0.09m
5:49AM0.11m
3:00PM0.13m
5:41AM0.07m
4:36PM0.16m
5:52AM0.01m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:59
6:59
7:00
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
20
20
20
19
20
19
20
20
21
20
20
20
21
21
19
19
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.8
N
7
0.7
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.8
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.9
N
7
Energy kJ
96
94
56
57
81
65
111
157
154
191
166
166
118
222
218
215
190
167
128
75
75
56
73
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
NNW
12
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
NW
12
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
N
12
Energy kJ
20
18
17
107
70
88
12
58
57
58
13
22
75
13
21
69
62
30
102
101
101
55
54
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
46
42
71
8
12
41
28
13
7
29
28
34
21
33
30
11
10
103
11
11
11
97
90
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
5
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.8
E
6
1.8
E
6
1.8
E
6
Energy kJ
94
97
107
168
192
110
157
135
120
74
84
94
83
97
81
98
109
106
103
168
237
245
261
261
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
18
18
22
18
21
22
21
50
50
50
50
50
49
50
50
49
49
110
110
110
55
50
49
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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