Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Issued: 1 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 7AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
1
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)
0.8
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
321
620
604
522
508
423
423
405
320
293
280
219
219
219
219
215
166
161
127
101
124
109
110
110
Wind (km/h)
5
E
0
SE
5
E
5
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:56AM0.24m
6:26PM0.65m
5:25AM0.23m
7:03PM0.59m
7:32AM0.24m
7:35PM0.53m
Low Tide
00:57AM0.18m
10:30AM-0.05m
1:45AM0.16m
11:16AM0.04m
2:28AM0.13m
12:07PM0.13m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:14
7:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
25
24
Feels °C
29
29
29
28
29
28
27
28
28
25
27
26
26
25
26
24
25
24
24
26
25
26
25
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
E
5
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
48
620
604
522
508
423
423
405
320
293
280
219
219
49
49
215
166
161
108
101
34
67
110
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.6
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.8
E
5
0.5
NE
6
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
218
39
40
20
33
25
40
18
36
24
24
33
18
219
219
156
139
134
127
81
99
109
67
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
16
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.3
NW
10
0.6
NE
9
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
NE
8
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.5
S
16
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
321
37
36
14
39
39
15
49
125
124
122
23
101
99
104
14
10
9
11
11
124
10
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
Energy kJ
18
25
32
34
36
34
47
45
34
34
25
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
2
0
0
3
8
8
8
8
8
18
16
16
42
20
18
18
18
18
18
8
42
18
18
18
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
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