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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 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 6AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
408 | 360 | 346 | 278 | 254 | 254 | 268 | 276 | 310 | 308 | 273 | 273 | 266 | 266 | 291 | 344 | 353 | 336 | 336 | 322 | 330 | 330 | 291 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:57PM0.40m | 1:58PM0.60m | 00:24AM0.37m | 2:40PM0.66m | 00:53AM0.34m | 3:26PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM-0.11m | 7:53PM0.19m | 7:07AM-0.15m | 8:52PM0.20m | 7:42AM-0.18m | 9:53PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 133 | 179 | 261 | 326 | 322 | 372 | 407 | 443 | 310 | 308 | 273 | 273 | 266 | 266 | 144 | 112 | 353 | 336 | 336 | 322 | 330 | 330 | 291 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 8 | SSW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 357 | 342 | 299 | 238 | 216 | 147 | 20 | 102 | 87 | 82 | 81 | 109 | 103 | 58 | 102 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 14 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | N 7 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 54 | 81 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 77 | 47 | 22 | 129 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 50 | 17 | 45 | 49 | 164 | 59 | 58 | 100 | 46 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 408 | 360 | 346 | 278 | 254 | 254 | 268 | 276 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 291 | 344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 55 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 56 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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