Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 8AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
537 | 530 | 543 | 589 | 604 | 708 | 953 | 1175 | 1314 | 1364 | 1574 | 1934 | 2252 | 2424 | 2574 | 3161 | 5604 | 4114 | 2980 | 2023 | 1265 | 867 | 702 | 629 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:28AM0.42m | 4:12PM0.63m | 4:22AM0.43m | 4:30PM0.58m | 5:20AM0.44m | 4:40PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.03m | 10:33PM0.12m | 10:00AM0.11m | 10:59PM0.09m | 10:41AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | S 7 |
537 | 530 | 510 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 329 | 324 | 306 | 229 | 225 | 225 | 168 | 168 | 171 | 173 | 189 | 198 | 377 | 190 | 163 | 140 | 702 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | SSE 7 | S 13 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 89 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 80 | 57 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 64 | 185 | 183 | 168 | 136 | 166 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 12 | SSW 18 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 17 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 8 | W 11 | NNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 55 | 85 | 127 | 168 | 178 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 |
517 | 514 | 543 | 589 | 604 | 708 | 953 | 1175 | 1314 | 1364 | 1574 | 1934 | 2252 | 2424 | 2574 | 3161 | 5604 | 4114 | 2980 | 2023 | 1265 | 867 | — | 629 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 49 | 60 | 56 | 113 | 63 | 56 | 113 | 114 | 217 | 217 | 141 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 141 | 140 | 132 | 113 | 42 | 42 | 8 | 8 |
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