Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Issued: 1 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.4° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 8PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
5 AM
8 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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
2.1
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
449
412
498
463
462
462
462
522
693
667
597
560
560
560
644
636
560
597
590
590
620
687
655
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:18PM0.54m
7:34AM0.29m
6:34PM0.50m
10:04AM0.36m
6:48PM0.45m
Low Tide
10:54AM0.11m
1:44AM0.11m
11:39AM0.20m
2:21AM0.07m
1:09PM0.29m
3:04AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
22
21
20
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
19
20
19
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
418
418
408
498
463
457
346
427
421
435
402
365
360
284
284
350
280
276
273
261
254
195
195
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
138
105
79
11
12
17
33
17
8
8
9
7
7
7
7
9
10
10
4
4
4
4
2
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
19
19
12
11
11
10
9
9
17
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
347
449
412
412
408
462
462
462
522
693
667
597
560
560
560
644
636
560
597
590
590
620
687
655
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
55
110
61
56
56
58
55
60
110
110
113
60
55
49
50
110
110
110
110
58
63
55
55
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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