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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 04 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 2AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
159 | 173 | 169 | 76 | 109 | 141 | 141 | 120 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 53 | 60 | 103 | 103 | 47 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 54 | 72 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:11PM0.54m | 2:08AM0.26m | 5:59PM0.51m | 7:00PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.22m | 9:34AM-0.06m | 10:05AM-0.03m | 10:39AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — |
 | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 15 |
 kJ | 199 | 227 | 212 | 76 | 109 | 141 | 141 | 120 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 119 | 48 | 51 | 84 | 100 | 79 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 175 | 208 | 349 | 924 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | E 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | NW 17 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 89 | 89 | 57 | 209 | 205 | 202 | 199 | 166 | 157 | 121 | 121 | 53 | 117 | 115 | 35 | 41 | 44 | 85 | 33 | 148 | 45 | 41 | 153 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 37 | 32 | 81 | 55 | 41 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 60 | 103 | 103 | 47 | 85 | 18 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 50 | 72 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | S 7 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 159 | 173 | 169 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 14 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 50 | 47 | 84 | 53 | 54 | 66 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 18 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 |
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