The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and glassy right now for Makapuʻu, Oahu

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    74° W @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:18pm / 6:11am
  • BUOY 51202
    ENE4.9ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 2pm on Wed 1/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (81) 5.3 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNE (31) 3.1 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    NE
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    NE
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    6.8ft
    17s
    NNW
  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    6ft
    17s
    NNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    S
    5mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    E
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    NW
    14mph
    2ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    N
    23mph
    5.2ft
    7s
    N
    6pm
    8-10+ ft
    choppy
    N
    20mph
    7.9ft
    15s
    NNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-West to South-South-West, and was updated Jan 8, 2026 @ 3:37am.
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