Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 07 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
25.1° 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 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (07 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (07 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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)
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
E
8
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
1.4
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
64
34
70
49
162
162
104
102
85
151
149
99
89
132
85
106
141
123
115
104
107
89
77
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:14PM0.47m
9:21PM0.47m
10:08PM0.47m
Low Tide
10:39AM0.00m
11:22AM0.04m
12:50PM0.09m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:56
5:54
5:54
5:54
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6:58
6:58
6:59
6:59
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
22
23
22
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
23
22
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
17
0.6
NW
16
0.9
NNW
12
1.6
NNW
15
1.5
NNW
12
1.6
NNW
14
1.5
NNW
13
1.5
NNW
13
1.4
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
Energy kJ
224
208
237
1091
559
999
808
734
630
529
458
390
325
319
239
195
185
123
96
92
76
78
79
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NNW
12
1
NW
15
0.6
E
8
0.9
NW
14
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
E
8
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
45
87
465
47
305
46
48
104
102
28
151
149
99
89
132
85
84
83
47
42
71
107
70
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
NW
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
E
8
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
22
41
34
70
49
162
162
40
38
85
34
35
34
21
13
31
29
7
15
15
20
12
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
16
64
18
12
10
14
17
85
80
17
61
63
22
32
51
66
106
141
123
115
104
101
89
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
8
8
25
25
8
18
25
8
8
8
18
18
18
18
18
8
17
17
8
18
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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