Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.7°C
0.0° 

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 (25 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 3PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 25). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Oct)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (25 Oct)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (25 Oct)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
S
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
222
222
493
437
432
346
341
263
234
292
360
441
284
276
198
247
243
202
257
257
254
421
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
N
25
NNW
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:22AM0.64m
1:15PM0.47m
3:04AM0.69m
1:36PM0.43m
3:51AM0.71m
1:55PM0.40m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.20m
7:48PM-0.07m
9:04AM0.23m
8:18PM-0.09m
10:02AM0.26m
8:53PM-0.10m
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light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
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24
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
23
19
19
Feels °C
23
23
24
23
21
22
23
23
23
23
25
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
16
18
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