Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.8°C
0.2° 

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 (29 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 1AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (29 Oct)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (29 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

Wed
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
1
NNE
12
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
17
1.1
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
311
288
294
288
268
620
719
719
597
582
496
489
496
496
496
496
469
430
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:10PM0.37m
5:41AM0.69m
6:51AM0.66m
Low Tide
9:32PM-0.08m
10:17PM-0.05m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:55
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5
2
1
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Temp °C
25
24
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
25
Feels °C
28
27
28
27
24
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
24
24
23
23
24
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