Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.5°C
0.1° 

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 (05 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 4PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 05). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Nov)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (05 Nov)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (05 Nov)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sun
8
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
5 AM
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
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
485
816
857
801
780
689
689
689
689
784
789
749
749
789
828
711
635
729
756
526
498
420
461
423
366
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
35
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
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
on
on
High Tide
11:56AM0.51m
1:33AM0.56m
12:13PM0.47m
2:07AM0.62m
12:28PM0.44m
2:40AM0.65m
Low Tide
6:08AM0.20m
6:28PM0.02m
7:02AM0.22m
6:45PM-0.02m
7:50AM0.24m
7:04PM-0.05m
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6:35
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Temp °C
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
20
19
21
21
21
21
22
20
20
21
20
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
20
20
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