Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makapu'u today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 1PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 471 | 348 | 260 | 257 | 329 | 320 | 315 | 229 | 222 | 195 | 201 | 214 | 214 | 242 | 349 | 512 | 527 | 394 | 419 | 358 | 348 | 407 | 457 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:22AM0.43m | 3:14PM0.63m | 3:05AM0.46m | 3:30PM0.60m | 3:52AM0.48m | 3:45PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.02m | 9:29PM0.12m | 8:54AM0.07m | 9:52PM0.09m | 9:33AM0.13m | 10:17PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 471 | 348 | 260 | 257 | 329 | 320 | 315 | 229 | 222 | 126 | 171 | 166 | 106 | 106 | 135 | 186 | 184 | 175 | 171 | 166 | 100 | 158 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | E 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 79 | 78 | 107 | 155 | 107 | 150 | 195 | 128 | 87 | 85 | 113 | 89 | 84 | 78 | 47 | 47 | 70 | 47 | 62 | 162 | 69 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 10 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 56 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 75 | 108 | 46 | 45 | 28 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 182 | 160 | 167 | 142 | 142 | 172 | 237 | 212 | 165 | 195 | 201 | 214 | 214 | 242 | 349 | 512 | 527 | 394 | 419 | 358 | 348 | 407 | 457 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 110 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 110 | 58 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 55 | 50 |
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