Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
27.0°C
0.0° 

Makapu'u surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (29 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 11PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)--
Afternoon (29 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (29 Sep)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
0.9
E
14
1.4
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
14
0.9
E
14
0.8
E
13
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
13
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
302
257
318
246
253
320
209
172
149
153
177
609
172
88
73
99
83
124
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:59PM0.44m
5:41AM0.62m
3:00PM0.40m
6:58AM0.60m
Low Tide
9:58PM-0.03m
11:46AM0.31m
10:36PM-0.02m
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clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
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1
1
4
1
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2
3
2
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Temp °C
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
28
27
28
27
28
27
27
26
27
27
27
26
28
28
28
29
28
28
25
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