Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 15 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.9°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 (15 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 9AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Oct)2ft (0.6m)19s
Afternoon (15 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (15 Oct)2ft (0.6m)18s

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 night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
2
ENE
6
2.4
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
266
263
179
234
157
219
214
200
230
230
230
245
281
309
512
527
419
346
346
312
361
498
457
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
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
High Tide
6:12AM0.55m
7:37AM0.52m
9:27AM0.51m
Low Tide
10:11PM0.05m
10:43PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
24
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
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