Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.8° 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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 4PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (04 Aug)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (04 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
15
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
14
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
597
496
496
487
427
396
373
318
312
227
199
194
194
197
184
84
82
201
81
142
138
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:14PM0.48m
9:27AM0.45m
4:57PM0.44m
11:19AM0.53m
Low Tide
11:44AM0.27m
1:03AM0.04m
1:35PM0.35m
1:59AM0.02m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:06
 mm
Temp °C
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
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