Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
27.0°C
0.0° 

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 (03 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 6AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Oct)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (03 Oct)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (03 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
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)
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
5
0.6
S
12
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
0.6
S
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
117
117
115
111
122
62
103
136
141
159
170
171
262
367
348
333
322
315
399
390
367
354
346
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
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
10:16AM0.61m
11:17AM0.64m
10:50PM0.26m
11:59AM0.65m
Low Tide
00:40AM0.05m
2:32AM0.08m
7:15PM0.19m
4:10AM0.08m
6:59PM0.16m
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Temp °C
25
25
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25
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24
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Feels °C
24
24
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21
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21
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22
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