The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and fairly clean right now for Makapuʻu, Oahu

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    72° SE @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:47pm / 1:45am
  • BUOY 51202
    NNE5.2ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-7+ ft and fair at 8am on Tue 1/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNW (342) 7.1 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (98) 1.4 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SSE
    8mph
    4.6ft
    13s
    NNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SSW
    22mph
    4ft
    13s
    NNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    21mph
    3.2ft
    13s
    NNW
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  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    16mph
    2ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    21mph
    6.1ft
    13s
    NNW
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    N
    21mph
    8.2ft
    15s
    NNW
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    NE
    22mph
    8.5ft
    15s
    N
    12pm
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    22mph
    8.4ft
    14s
    N
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    21mph
    8ft
    13s
    N
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    19mph
    6.2ft
    13s
    N
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    22mph
    6ft
    12s
    N
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    24mph
    5.5ft
    12s
    N
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  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    E
    17mph
    4.5ft
    13s
    N
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    E
    18mph
    3.8ft
    12s
    N
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    E
    16mph
    3.1ft
    12s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-West to South-South-West, and was updated Jan 13, 2026 @ 9:43pm.
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