Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 15 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 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
345
355
364
384
384
394
404
404
404
437
402
359
380
330
318
280
286
338
394
418
404
438
438
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
10
E
15
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:40PM0.66m
00:53AM0.34m
3:26PM0.70m
1:23AM0.30m
4:15PM0.71m
1:53AM0.28m
Low Tide
8:52PM0.20m
7:42AM-0.18m
9:53PM0.20m
8:21AM-0.19m
11:00PM0.21m
9:03AM-0.17m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
21
23
24
25
26
25
24
25
25
26
27
25
24
24
22
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
12
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
0.5
SW
15
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSW
15
1.6
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
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
147
345
355
364
384
384
109
404
404
404
437
402
29
40
133
318
280
193
188
186
183
180
180
233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
NW
11
0.5
SW
14
0.5
NW
11
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
7
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
Energy kJ
124
144
112
87
82
164
59
103
58
102
102
103
68
100
26
179
193
180
178
15
8
9
248
251
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.5
NW
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.5
NW
11
0.5
SW
14
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
40
66
102
45
49
59
21
58
100
47
45
96
100
140
42
20
14
15
15
17
16
20
33
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
0.2
S
5
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
318
394
2
359
380
330
207
286
338
394
418
404
438
438
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
49
18
18
8
8
8
25
49
18
8
8
8
18
18
49
49
22
49
49
49
16
18
49
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
5
2
2
1
4
4
2
3
3
9
7
1
3
5
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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