Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 25 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
27.4°C
0.4° 

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 (25 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 12PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Sep)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (25 Sep)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (25 Sep)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
7
3
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
3.5
E
8
3.5
ENE
8
3.5
ENE
9
3.5
E
9
4
E
9
4
ENE
9
4
ENE
9
4.5
ENE
9
4.5
ENE
9
4.5
E
10
4.5
E
10
4.5
E
10
4.5
E
10
4
E
9
3.5
ENE
9
4
E
9
3.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
645
916
1015
1015
940
1207
1557
1667
1747
1996
2319
2517
2861
3027
3453
3970
3806
3775
3513
2737
1914
2473
2052
Wind (km/h)
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
55
ENE
50
ENE
55
ENE
55
ENE
55
ENE
60
ENE
60
ENE
55
ENE
55
ENE
50
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
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
High Tide
1:59PM0.59m
2:24AM0.54m
2:15PM0.56m
3:06AM0.58m
2:31PM0.52m
Low Tide
7:30AM0.08m
8:12PM0.06m
8:10AM0.12m
8:33PM0.03m
8:53AM0.16m
8:58PM-0.01m
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Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
21
20
22
22
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
20
21
20
21
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