Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
27.0°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 (09 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 12AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (09 Sep)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (09 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
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)
1.8
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
759
732
541
419
351
281
269
261
257
206
206
214
273
273
261
254
240
207
191
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:12AM0.41m
2:10PM0.68m
1:57AM0.46m
2:33PM0.65m
Low Tide
8:07PM0.17m
7:05AM-0.01m
8:24PM0.14m
7:47AM0.03m
8:43PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:38
6:37
 mm
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
29
30
29
30
30
30
30
30
29
30
30
29
28
26
26
26
24
24
24
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