Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.1° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 9PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (12 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the E by Wed morning).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
7
0.7
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
447
459
471
514
471
545
557
469
411
387
322
294
294
263
277
149
134
138
248
229
160
204
217
270
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
Wind State
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
2:34PM0.75m
00:11AM0.30m
3:15PM0.77m
1:17AM0.31m
3:55PM0.76m
2:18AM0.32m
Low Tide
9:32PM0.24m
7:16AM-0.15m
10:02PM0.22m
8:04AM-0.15m
10:36PM0.21m
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
Feels °C
22
22
22
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
26
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