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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 11AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | |
106 | 85 | 151 | 97 | 108 | 89 | 132 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 104 | 120 | 118 | 115 | 124 | 105 | 80 | 96 | 57 | 57 | 64 | 86 | 113 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:21PM0.47m | 10:08PM0.47m | 11:08AM0.20m | 10:41PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.04m | 12:50PM0.09m | 5:49AM0.11m | 3:00PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 |
 kJ | 630 | 529 | 397 | 390 | 325 | 319 | 239 | 195 | 185 | 154 | 94 | 94 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 115 | 80 | 157 | 226 | 206 | 187 | 187 | 118 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ESE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | NNW 11 | SSW 13 | E 6 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 106 | 85 | 151 | 97 | 99 | 21 | 132 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 46 | 42 | 71 | 107 | 70 | 11 | 109 | 57 | 30 | 57 | 13 | 14 | 75 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | NW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 64 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 89 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 13 | 28 | 34 | 66 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 108 | 26 | 41 | 43 | 61 | 77 | 104 | 120 | 118 | 115 | 124 | 105 | 27 | 96 | 25 | 53 | 64 | 86 | 113 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 58 | 49 | 50 |
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