The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and choppy right now for Makapuʻu, Oahu

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° ENE @ 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:58am / 12:42am
  • BUOY 51202
    N7.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 2am on Fri 10/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (70) 5.2 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NE (43) 1 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Oct 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    6.1ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    5.7ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    20mph
    5.6ft
    8s
    ENE
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  • Saturday, Oct 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    23mph
    6.3ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    20mph
    6.4ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    21mph
    6.5ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Sunday, Oct 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    20mph
    6.5ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    6.1ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    18mph
    5.7ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Monday, Oct 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    17mph
    5ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    22mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    20mph
    5.4ft
    8s
    ENE
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  • Tuesday, Oct 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    5.1ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    20mph
    5.1ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    20mph
    5ft
    7s
    ENE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-West to South-South-West, and was updated Oct 17, 2025 @ 3:44pm.
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