Makapu'u Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what we've got on the horizon. I'm gonna level with you right now—this stretch is a tough one for paddlers.

Right off the bat, from Monday the 6th of July, we’re staring down a pretty grim situation at Makapu'u. We’ve got a solid 8ft of swell pushing in from the ENE, with a short, snappy 7-second period, and the combined energy is through the roof at over 1000 (1062). That sounds good, but it's not. That same ENE wind is howling onshore at 25 mph the whole time, tearing the place up. It’s just "poor surf conditions" written all over it. The water temp is sitting at a normal 79°, but who cares about that when you can barely see the face of the wave through the spray? This isn't a paddle situation—this is more of a kite-surfing setup if anything.

That same trade-wind washout keeps going. Tuesday the 7th, Wednesday the 8th, right through the weekend. Swell hovers between 6ft and 7ft, but with that relentless onshore wind, it's all blown out. Honestly, you’re looking at a solid week of nothing good for a surfer.

There is a little bit of a shift on Monday the 13th, where the wind drops to a "Moderate breeze" of 16 mph, but still onshore. The swell drops to about 6ft with that same 8-second period. It's still poor, just slightly less windy poor. The combined energy dips too, down to 495.

Then on Tuesday the 14th, things get smaller, with the swell dropping to 5ft. Still onshore wind. It's a ghost town for quality.

We get a weird little pulse on Wednesday the 15th. A long-period 18-second south-southwest groundswell rolls in at just 2ft. The energy is moderate (549), but that's a tiny wave. It might have a long, clean wall somewhere, but the wind is still onshore from the ENE. It’s a tease, not a session.

The pattern stays flat and windy for the rest of the run. Swells stay weak, between 2ft and 6ft, with periods bouncing around from 6 to 17 seconds. The wind just won't let up. Even on the 21st of July, when we get another long period groundswell (17-18 seconds), it's only 2ft to 3ft and it's still being hammered by 19-22 mph onshore winds.

So here’s the deal: For the entire 16-day window, there isn't a single standout. Not one. The forecast is a long, dry spell from the 6th all the way through to the 21st of July with nothing you’d want to paddle out into. It’s a long run of "poor surf conditions" and it's fairly normal for this area when the trades lock in. We just have to wait for the wind to swing or ease up. Hang in there.

Rusty.

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