Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.8°C
0.1° 

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 (09 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 4AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (09 Oct)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (09 Oct)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
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
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
S
20
0.9
S
20
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
18
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
0.8
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
390
404
311
487
448
422
427
421
411
237
228
477
604
355
260
308
498
620
393
294
190
249
330
330
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
SE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:04AM0.55m
1:33PM0.54m
2:42AM0.60m
1:47PM0.50m
3:19AM0.62m
2:00PM0.46m
Low Tide
7:41AM0.15m
7:50PM0.02m
8:24AM0.19m
8:09PM-0.01m
9:07AM0.22m
8:30PM-0.02m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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2
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Temp °C
26
25
26
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
28
28
29
29
30
30
29
28
26
25
25
27
26
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
25
25
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