Surf Forecasts:
Makapu'u surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 694 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Makapu'u this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Makapu'u in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 15s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makapu'u over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. We’ve got a pretty bleak 16-day stretch ahead for the breaks we’re looking at, specifically around Makapu'u. There’s nothing on offer right now that a surfer would paddle out for, and the forecast stays locked in that same ugly groove for the entire run.
Right from the start, Saturday the 4th, the morning shows a small 2.3ft swell coming from the south with a super long 21-second period. That sounds promising on paper, but the wind is hammering onshore from the ENE at 19 mph. It’s a mess out there, with poor surf conditions flagged across all sessions. The combined wave energy is moderate – around 1012 in the morning – but the onshore wind just ruins any chance of a clean face.
For the next week beyond that, it’s more of the same story. From Sunday the 5th right through to the following Saturday the 12th, we see a constant stream of short-period windswell, mostly ENE, with heights bouncing between 5.6ft and 7.9ft. On Monday the 6th, the swell hits 7.9ft with a period of just 7 seconds and the wind is a strong 25 mph onshore. That amount of messy, short-period swell with that much wind makes the setup look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The combined energy is moderate to strong, sitting between 380 and 1056, but it’s all junk. There are no clean windows.
From Monday the 13th into the next week, the swell drops slightly but the conditions stay stubbornly poor. By Wednesday the 15th, we get a flash of a long-period 2.0ft SSW swell with an 18-second interval, but the onshore wind is still there at 19-22 mph, and it’s again labelled as poor surf. The water temperature sits at a normal 79.3°F for the time of year, but that’s little comfort when the lineup is blown out. The whole period is a total wipeout – there’s simply nothing to recommend for a paddle. A long, blank run like this is not unusual for the area when the trade winds lock in like this.
Keep an eye on it, things can change, but for now, save the wax.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 441 | 377 | 486 | 455 | 431 | 457 | 627 | 597 | 607 | 566 | 623 | 513 | 417 | 363 | 334 | 279 | 310 | 279 | 263 | 344 | 405 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:00PM0.58m | 5:41AM0.27m | 6:18PM0.54m | 7:34AM0.29m | 6:34PM0.50m | 10:04AM0.36m | 6:48PM0.45m | 11:36AM0.46m | 6:52PM0.41m | 12:27PM0.56m | 1:10PM0.65m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.04m | 1:11AM0.15m | 10:54AM0.11m | 1:44AM0.11m | 11:39AM0.20m | 2:21AM0.07m | 1:09PM0.29m | 3:04AM0.02m | 4:21PM0.34m | 3:52AM-0.03m | 4:44AM-0.07m | ||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 13 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 215 | 377 | 486 | 418 | 408 | 457 | 421 | 402 | 284 | 280 | 273 | 195 | 192 | 187 | 125 | 113 | 112 | 76 | 72 | 32 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 441 | 38 | 69 | 138 | 79 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | W 15 | S 16 | SSE 6 | S 15 | SSW 21 | S 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 119 | 54 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 29 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 356 | 262 | 400 | 455 | 431 | 449 | 627 | 597 | 607 | 566 | 623 | 513 | 417 | 363 | 334 | 279 | 310 | 279 | 263 | 344 | 405 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 55 | 49 | 55 | 110 | 55 | 110 | 113 | 50 | 60 | 110 | 49 | 49 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 60 | 49 | 49 | 56 | 49 |
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