Makapu'u Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is
26.5° C
0.3° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makapu'u at 3AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.2
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
277
303
265
169
240
329
325
321
228
242
339
339
334
329
320
311
289
281
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:08PM0.51m
9:13AM0.37m
6:04PM0.45m
11:19AM0.44m
4:59PM0.41m
Low Tide
1:25AM0.09m
12:37PM0.29m
2:03AM0.07m
3:19PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:14
7:14
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
23
23
23
23
24
24
25
24
24
23
23
24
24
25
25
24
23
23
23
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