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Lat Long: 21.31° N 157.66° W

Makapu'u Surf Photo: 'Makapu'u' by nate

Issued: 7 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makapu'u sea temperature is

27.1°C

0.3°

Makapu'u surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NE	ENE	NNW	NW
	16 s	on	8 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	NNW	NW
	16 s	on	5 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	NNW	N
	15 s	on	6 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	NNW	N
	15 s	on	6 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	NNW	N
	14 s	on	6 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	NNW	N
	14 s	on	6 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	NNW	SSW
	14 s	on	6 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	NNW	SSW
	13 s	on	6 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	NNW	SSW
	13 s	on	6 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	NNW	SSW
	13 s	on	6 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	NNW	NNW
	13 s	on	7 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	E	ENE	NNW	NNW
	12 s	on	7 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	NNW	NNW
	12 s	on	7 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	NNW	NNW
	12 s	on	7 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	NNW	SSW
	12 s	on	7 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	E	ENE	NNW	S
	12 s	on	7 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	NNW	S
	12 s	on	7 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makapu'u around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 37 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.0m (0.1 ft). Range 0.97m (3.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Makapu'u Surf Photo: 'Makapu'u' by nate

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User: nate (1 photo)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:53 am 10 Mar 2011