Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 2PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
456 | 369 | 383 | 394 | 362 | 362 | 315 | 355 | 425 | 531 | 489 | 456 | 487 | 487 | 501 | 481 | 525 | 514 | 527 | 574 | 618 | 655 | 639 | |
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 | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:52AM0.48m | 3:45PM0.56m | 4:44AM0.51m | 3:57PM0.51m | 5:44AM0.52m | 4:04PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.13m | 10:17PM0.05m | 10:16AM0.20m | 10:46PM0.03m | 11:06AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
103 | 175 | 171 | 166 | 100 | 100 | 154 | 199 | 199 | 148 | 146 | 142 | 138 | 102 | 192 | 192 | 188 | 246 | 329 | 314 | 314 | 311 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | E 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
184 | 70 | 46 | 62 | 162 | 158 | 97 | 85 | 84 | 58 | 82 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 30 | 51 | 51 | 79 | 49 | 48 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | S 20 | E 11 | E 11 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
47 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 30 | 59 | 58 | 30 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 109 | 122 | 190 | 63 | 54 | 93 | 29 | 29 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
456 | 369 | 383 | 394 | 362 | 362 | 315 | 355 | 425 | 531 | 489 | 456 | 487 | 487 | 501 | 481 | 525 | 514 | 527 | 574 | 618 | 655 | 639 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 55 | 55 | 63 | 60 | 49 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 110 | 56 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 110 | 110 | 60 | 55 |
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