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Makapu'u surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
25.4° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
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 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 |
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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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 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) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSE 10 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| 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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 21 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NNW 9 | SSE 10 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 12 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 338 | 460 | 497 | 473 | 437 | — | 404 | 404 | 394 | 344 | — | — | 285 | 272 | 295 | 302 | 384 | 438 | 497 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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