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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 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
25.1° 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 5PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
103 | 44 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 34 | 70 | 49 | 162 | 162 | 104 | 102 | 85 | 151 | 149 | 99 | 90 | 132 | 85 | 84 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:00PM0.48m | 8:14PM0.47m | 9:21PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM-0.03m | 10:39AM0.00m | 11:22AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | 6:59 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 47 | 44 | 79 | 65 | 64 | 47 | 224 | 208 | 465 | 911 | 475 | 999 | 1013 | 734 | 711 | 591 | 458 | 390 | 325 | 289 | 239 | 235 | 200 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NW 17 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | E 8 | NW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 | SSW 17 | E 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 84 | 79 | 31 | 33 | 21 | 148 | 45 | 87 | 193 | 47 | 305 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 60 | 58 | 60 | 149 | 99 | 31 | 132 | 85 | 84 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 9 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 103 | 11 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 22 | 22 | 41 | 34 | 70 | 49 | 162 | 162 | 104 | 102 | 85 | 151 | 35 | 34 | 90 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 61 | 50 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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