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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 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 5PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s 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) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | 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 | |
330 | 374 | 467 | 494 | 439 | 397 | 397 | 346 | 289 | 265 | 265 | 237 | 276 | 283 | 280 | 280 | 246 | 246 | 280 | 270 | 302 | 341 | 361 | 336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:17PM0.51m | 11:57PM0.40m | 1:58PM0.60m | 00:24AM0.37m | 2:40PM0.66m | 00:53AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM0.18m | 6:37AM-0.11m | 7:53PM0.19m | 7:07AM-0.15m | 8:52PM0.20m | 7:42AM-0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | 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 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 49 | 32 | 82 | 26 | 23 | 133 | 179 | 261 | 326 | 322 | 377 | 476 | 443 | 283 | 280 | 280 | 246 | 246 | 280 | 144 | 112 | 87 | 361 | 336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | NW 18 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 11 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 66 | 62 | 21 | 36 | 79 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 357 | 304 | 299 | 238 | 216 | 147 | 21 | 102 | 64 | 82 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 9 | NW 9 | S 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 14 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 58 | 55 | 15 | 12 | 31 | 54 | 81 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 77 | 75 | 22 | 129 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 66 | 19 | 16 | 49 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 330 | 374 | 467 | 494 | 439 | 397 | 397 | 346 | 289 | 265 | 265 | 237 | 276 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 270 | 302 | 341 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 140 | 63 | 56 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 18 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
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