Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 23 May 2026 HST
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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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 2PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (23 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (23 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
941
1155
1324
1169
1039
949
1055
1014
887
887
817
817
778
808
881
795
705
654
596
536
493
532
544
565
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
50
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
on
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
10:20AM0.22m
9:41PM0.49m
11:46AM0.31m
10:17PM0.45m
12:38PM0.41m
10:43PM0.41m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.10m
2:07PM0.14m
5:08AM0.07m
3:52PM0.20m
5:24AM0.03m
5:26PM0.23m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:06
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
18
16
16
17
17
18
17
18
17
18
18
17
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
NW
11
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
129
127
181
174
159
157
136
121
144
132
104
98
96
69
142
142
99
59
97
91
87
85
84
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
S
14
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
59
58
27
100
89
142
155
155
116
113
93
92
93
89
67
63
60
66
30
30
29
29
28
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.4
S
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
29
28
68
27
26
26
16
9
9
10
46
46
46
46
9
16
15
46
15
8
7
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
941
1155
1324
1169
1039
949
1055
1014
887
887
817
817
778
808
881
795
705
654
596
536
493
532
544
565
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
58
114
217
111
114
113
63
55
49
58
110
110
110
63
111
63
110
51
55
60
55
63
49
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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