Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 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
25.5° 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: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (13 May)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
11 AM
2 PM
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
Period (s)
2
ENE
6
2.2
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.1
E
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.2
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.1
E
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
453
509
509
467
427
277
247
461
494
494
465
345
319
286
261
237
237
273
308
316
316
280
316
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:32PM0.43m
1:17PM0.51m
11:57PM0.40m
1:58PM0.60m
00:24AM0.37m
Low Tide
5:50PM0.17m
6:11AM-0.05m
6:53PM0.18m
6:37AM-0.11m
7:53PM0.19m
7:07AM-0.15m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:00
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
20
20
20
18
18
20
20
21
20
20
18
19
21
21
21
21
21
22
23
24
24
23
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
N
7
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
NW
16
0.6
NNW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NNW
15
1
NW
14
1
NW
14
1
NW
14
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NW
13
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
114
111
86
83
74
51
46
32
82
16
23
133
179
261
326
322
377
407
379
357
304
299
238
316
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
NW
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
NW
18
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.8
NNW
12
Energy kJ
124
79
71
69
38
104
66
62
21
36
79
22
22
34
21
22
22
22
22
21
129
127
124
190
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
N
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
25
40
65
40
40
40
58
55
15
12
54
54
54
54
52
50
48
77
75
71
27
43
25
124
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
6
2.2
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.1
E
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.2
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.1
E
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
310
453
509
509
467
427
277
247
461
494
494
465
345
319
286
261
237
237
273
308
316
316
280
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
56
56
55
55
55
55
55
55
60
58
55
49
50
49
49
50
49
20
19
8
8
18
42
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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