Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
27.5°C
0.5° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 2PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)7ft (2.2m)7s
Afternoon (24 Sep)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (24 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 Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly near gales.

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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)
1.9
E
9
2.1
E
7
2.3
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.5
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
E
8
2.5
E
8
3
E
8
3.5
E
8
3.5
E
9
3.5
E
9
3.5
E
9
4
ENE
9
4
ENE
9
4.5
ENE
9
4.5
ENE
9
4.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
562
439
609
645
718
946
1075
912
854
1046
1101
1283
970
1041
1887
2023
2133
2133
2462
2670
2930
3379
3718
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
55
ENE
55
ENE
55
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
1:43PM0.61m
1:45AM0.48m
1:59PM0.59m
2:24AM0.54m
2:15PM0.56m
Low Tide
6:53AM0.06m
7:53PM0.10m
7:30AM0.08m
8:12PM0.06m
8:10AM0.12m
8:33PM0.03m
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Temp °C
26
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
24
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
21
22
20
22
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
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