Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 HST
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Makapu'u surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Makapu'u today?

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 3PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
291
291
256
299
338
460
497
473
437
392
404
404
394
344
316
300
285
272
295
302
384
438
497
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
on
cross-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
4:15PM0.71m
1:53AM0.28m
5:08PM0.69m
2:17AM0.25m
6:04PM0.66m
Low Tide
8:21AM-0.19m
11:00PM0.21m
9:03AM-0.17m
00:21AM0.21m
9:49AM-0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:01
7:02
7:02
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
26
26
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.7
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
291
291
291
256
299
191
188
186
183
180
392
233
168
163
161
316
300
175
178
178
246
249
167
172
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
NW
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
Energy kJ
36
23
133
179
193
180
178
9
9
33
180
251
214
19
37
161
166
207
207
55
54
46
47
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
NNW
12
Energy kJ
102
100
21
20
180
16
15
17
20
60
251
33
50
51
51
91
96
31
51
102
18
18
18
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
338
460
497
473
437
404
404
394
344
285
272
295
302
384
438
497
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
8
8
16
18
18
18
19
49
18
18
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
55
55
55
55
50
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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