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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 3AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 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 | |
310 | 453 | 509 | 509 | 467 | 427 | 277 | 247 | 461 | 494 | 494 | 465 | 345 | 319 | 286 | 261 | 237 | 237 | 273 | 308 | 316 | 316 | 280 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:32PM0.43m | 1:17PM0.51m | 11:57PM0.40m | 1:58PM0.60m | 00:24AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.17m | 6:11AM-0.05m | 6:53PM0.18m | 6:37AM-0.11m | 7:53PM0.19m | 7:07AM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 114 | 111 | 86 | 83 | 74 | 51 | 46 | 32 | 82 | 16 | 23 | 133 | 179 | 261 | 326 | 322 | 377 | 407 | 379 | 357 | 304 | 299 | 238 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | NW 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 124 | 79 | 71 | 69 | 38 | 104 | 66 | 62 | 21 | 36 | 79 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 129 | 127 | 124 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 40 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 58 | 55 | 15 | 12 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 27 | 43 | 25 | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 310 | 453 | 509 | 509 | 467 | 427 | 277 | 247 | 461 | 494 | 494 | 465 | 345 | 319 | 286 | 261 | 237 | 237 | 273 | 308 | 316 | 316 | 280 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 42 | 8 |
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