Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.2° 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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 5AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (15 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (15 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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
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
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
ENE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
14
1.5
ENE
6
0.7
SSW
14
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
107
140
114
99
72
70
302
314
147
147
173
252
261
186
186
186
156
121
149
170
170
277
222
Wind (km/h)
20
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
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
2:18AM0.32m
4:33PM0.73m
3:19AM0.32m
5:06PM0.69m
4:23AM0.32m
5:34PM0.63m
Low Tide
8:49AM-0.11m
11:10PM0.19m
9:34AM-0.06m
11:44PM0.16m
10:16AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
23
23
23
24
24
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
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