Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.7° C
0.0° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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 Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
159
112
109
107
176
104
186
122
97
204
207
207
202
186
179
82
79
79
79
93
106
123
322
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:23AM0.47m
11:48AM0.51m
12:32PM0.55m
Low Tide
00:26AM0.08m
1:15AM0.09m
2:41AM0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:57
6:55
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
27
Feels °C
24
23
24
25
25
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
28
28
29
30
29
28
28
29
27
28
26
28
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