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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 16 Jan 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
25.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 7PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm January 16). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 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 (?)
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
1.4
NE
1.4
ENE
1.4
NE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.8
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.3
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.3
E
1.4
ENE
Period(s) (?)888666666666677777777667
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)201919110119133114119135159205229331420448461332239212226255190139175
Wind
(km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
E
35
E
30
E
25
ESE
15
E
25
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		ononononononononononononononcross-
on		cross-
on		ononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:15PM
0.26
3:07AM
0.63
1:00PM
0.27
3:35AM
0.64
1:41PM
0.28
4:01AM
0.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:26AM
0.20
7:05PM
-0.09
9:40AM
0.19
7:40PM
-0.11
10:02AM
0.18
8:13PM
-0.11
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise-------7:09-------7:09-------7:09
Sunset--6:09-------6:09-------6:10-----
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212222222221212122222222222222222323232323232323
Feels °C (?)151616161615141515151515141515161821192020202122
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