Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
27.1° 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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 1AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)13ft (4.0m)9s
Afternoon (15 Aug)15ft (4.5m)10s
Evening (15 Aug)16ft (5.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3.5
ENE
8
3.5
ENE
9
4
E
10
4.5
E
10
4.5
E
10
4.5
E
10
5.5
E
10
5
E
10
4
E
10
3
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
604
749
978
1191
1505
2139
3088
3602
3934
4137
6497
4931
2968
1520
1126
1004
800
644
614
Wind (km/h)
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NE
50
NE
55
ENE
55
ENE
55
NE
60
NE
70
ENE
65
ENE
50
E
40
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:12PM0.63m
4:22AM0.43m
4:30PM0.58m
5:20AM0.44m
4:40PM0.52m
Low Tide
10:33PM0.12m
10:00AM0.11m
10:59PM0.09m
10:41AM0.19m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
 mm
1
1
7
16
8
7
4
3
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
24
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
Feels °C
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
16
16
21
24
25
25
27
28
29
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