Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 11 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.9°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 (11 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 5PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (11 Oct)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (11 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
18
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
1.2
ENE
8
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.7
S
13
1.2
E
9
0.7
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
294
190
249
330
330
412
318
157
153
159
205
209
209
169
169
160
156
156
171
220
167
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:00PM0.46m
3:56AM0.63m
2:11PM0.42m
4:35AM0.62m
2:18PM0.39m
Low Tide
9:07AM0.22m
8:30PM-0.02m
9:52AM0.26m
8:53PM-0.02m
10:42AM0.28m
9:17PM-0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
25
24
23
25
26
26
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
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