Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 26 Mar 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
24.5° 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 3AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Mar)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (27 Mar)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (27 Mar)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
NE
1.8
NE
1.9
NE
2
NE
1.9
NE
2
NE
1.9
NE
2
NE
1.9
NE
1.8
NE
1.7
NE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.9
NE
2
NNE
2
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.9
NE
1.9
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.9
NNE
0.4
SSE
0.8
ENE
Period(s) (?)9999999999999967779999129
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)59955259362657362158666461251644040841837922835035332358654156259248101
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:00AM
0.55
11:29AM
0.18
12:38AM
0.56
12:27PM
0.26
1:07AM
0.56
1:09PM
0.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:16PM
0.01
7:52AM
0.12
4:50PM
0.00
7:36AM
0.10
5:53PM
-0.00
7:38AM
0.07
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise-----6:28-------6:26-------6:26--
Sunset6:43-------6:43-------6:44-------
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----1------------------
Temp. °C232222212121222221212121212121202020212121212120
Feels °C (?)201819181818191817161718171715141414151515151514
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