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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.5° 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 7PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Makapu'u. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
1249 | 1169 | 1039 | 878 | 1014 | 949 | 887 | 848 | 778 | 817 | 790 | 840 | 972 | 881 | 759 | 654 | 627 | 550 | 522 | 518 | 518 | 522 | 482 | 594 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:20AM0.22m | 9:41PM0.49m | 11:46AM0.31m | 10:17PM0.45m | 12:38PM0.41m | 10:43PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.14m | 5:08AM0.07m | 3:52PM0.20m | 5:24AM0.03m | 5:26PM0.23m | 5:41AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | 7:06 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 125 | 174 | 159 | 157 | 136 | 121 | 144 | 132 | 104 | 98 | 96 | 89 | 142 | 142 | 99 | 59 | 97 | 91 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 100 | 89 | 142 | 155 | 155 | 116 | 113 | 93 | 92 | 93 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 60 | 66 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 20 | — | S 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 68 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 15 | 8 | — | 7 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 1249 | 1169 | 1039 | 878 | 1014 | 949 | 887 | 848 | 778 | 817 | 790 | 840 | 972 | 881 | 759 | 654 | 627 | 550 | 522 | 518 | 518 | 522 | 482 | 594 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 111 | 114 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 49 | 60 | 111 | 110 | 110 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 110 | 110 | 55 | 56 | 49 | 49 | 63 | 56 |
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