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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 3AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:49AM 0.59 | 10:42AM 0.33 | 2:16AM 0.62 | 11:22AM 0.31 | 2:45AM 0.64 | 12:02PM 0.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:16AM 0.27 | 6:06PM -0.05 | 8:52AM 0.25 | 6:36PM -0.07 | 9:24AM 0.24 | 7:08PM -0.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
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