Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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
25.4° 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 12AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Sun night, strong winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
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)
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
299
330
402
485
473
473
427
392
404
353
341
295
286
251
253
287
295
324
233
404
414
497
599
669
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
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
4:15PM0.71m
1:53AM0.28m
5:08PM0.69m
2:17AM0.25m
6:04PM0.66m
Low Tide
11:00PM0.21m
9:03AM-0.17m
00:21AM0.21m
9:49AM-0.14m
10:37AM-0.08m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:01
7:02
7:02
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
25
26
24
24
23
23
22
21
21
22
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
299
330
188
186
183
180
180
233
168
163
161
295
286
251
253
178
246
249
167
172
167
163
163
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
21
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.6
E
8
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
11
Energy kJ
193
191
178
9
9
9
251
251
214
8
8
161
166
175
178
55
54
46
49
45
77
78
62
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
180
180
15
17
20
20
9
33
8
51
37
91
96
207
207
102
7
18
47
30
41
41
63
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
402
485
473
473
427
392
404
353
341
127
287
295
324
233
404
414
497
599
669
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
18
18
18
18
49
18
49
50
50
49
49
49
18
49
49
49
55
50
50
49
49
50
58
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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