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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
24.9° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 3PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)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 Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
2 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)
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
141
124
105
124
149
197
188
225
186
181
171
135
139
199
273
273
253
307
317
328
319
527
574
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
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
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:50PM0.48m
00:42AM0.41m
2:22PM0.53m
00:56AM0.38m
2:53PM0.56m
1:11AM0.35m
Low Tide
6:53AM-0.02m
7:19PM0.15m
7:08AM-0.06m
8:02PM0.17m
7:26AM-0.09m
8:44PM0.18m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
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—
—
—
—
6:53
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:54
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
20
21
21
22
20
21
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.4
SW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
Energy kJ
82
141
124
105
37
63
61
82
80
133
134
133
127
118
172
162
154
187
184
180
215
215
269
265
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
42
78
59
40
25
37
36
36
36
37
36
21
12
10
25
25
30
15
47
82
81
82
51
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
7
42
41
37
18
25
24
15
9
9
15
15
10
12
17
12
15
12
15
28
29
11
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
—
—
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
181
78
—
—
124
149
197
188
225
186
181
171
135
139
199
273
273
253
307
317
328
319
527
574
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
18
18
49
47
50
49
49
49
49
50
50
50
110
50
49
49
50
55
55
55
58
55
51
55
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Ranches
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Off the Wall/Insanities
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Ranches
Sewers (Maili)
Ranches
Ranches
Ranches
Ranches
Ranches
Ranches
Ranches
Ranches
Ranches
Kaena Point
Ranches
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
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Off the Wall/Insanities
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Fullers
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Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ghost Tree
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Ghost Tree
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Ghost Tree
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Cojo
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Ranches
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Elwha
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Fullers
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Ranches
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Boners
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Ranches
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Ranches
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Ranches
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Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
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New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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