Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
27.3°C
0.4° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 3AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (12 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
359
292
240
212
163
160
160
128
125
135
135
135
135
135
112
135
138
112
112
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:52PM0.60m
3:26AM0.53m
3:07PM0.55m
4:11AM0.55m
3:19PM0.50m
Low Tide
9:04PM0.07m
9:09AM0.14m
9:26PM0.05m
9:50AM0.20m
9:48PM0.03m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:36
6:35
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
25
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
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