Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 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 11PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (06 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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 Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
11 AM
2 PM
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
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSW
18
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
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
1.1
NE
6
0.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
85
85
26
26
21
34
106
49
162
162
104
104
85
151
149
99
91
132
85
85
83
79
42
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:00PM0.48m
8:14PM0.47m
9:21PM0.47m
Low Tide
10:39AM0.00m
11:22AM0.04m
12:50PM0.09m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part 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
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6:57
6:58
6:58
6:59
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
22
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
17
0.6
NW
16
1
NNW
12
1.6
NNW
15
1.3
NNW
12
1.6
NNW
14
1.5
NNW
13
1.5
NNW
13
1.4
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.7
N
6
Energy kJ
79
65
64
47
224
208
288
1024
475
999
808
734
630
521
397
390
325
289
239
195
185
154
96
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
NW
17
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NNW
12
1
NW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.9
NW
14
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.6
NW
11
Energy kJ
31
33
21
148
45
87
465
70
305
46
46
33
104
85
151
149
99
91
132
85
85
83
45
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
NW
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
E
8
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
85
85
85
22
22
41
34
106
49
162
162
104
102
35
34
35
34
35
13
13
13
13
7
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.5
NE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
5
Energy kJ
14
18
20
26
26
21
22
90
18
20
21
29
83
75
51
65
24
28
55
62
55
79
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
48
38
8
17
18
16
17
16
18
8
18
18
18
8
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
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