Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
27.1°C
0.1° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 1AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (11 Sep)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (11 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
E
11
1
ENE
10
1
E
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
223
197
191
153
126
422
373
292
292
229
222
200
205
160
128
125
115
135
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:33PM0.65m
2:42AM0.50m
2:52PM0.60m
3:26AM0.53m
3:07PM0.55m
Low Tide
8:43PM0.10m
8:28AM0.08m
9:04PM0.07m
9:09AM0.14m
9:26PM0.05m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
6:36
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
24
23
22
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
23
23
23
24
24
24
25
25
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