The surf forecast is 3+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Makapuʻu, Oahu

WEATHER FORECAST
78° NE @ 14mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:50am / 4:11am
BUOY 51202
NE3.9ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SUN 13

MON 14

TUE 15

WED 16

THU 17

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 5pm on Sun 9/13

WINDNE 14 mph

PRIMARYNE (47) 3.5 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYSSE (158) 0.6 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,1.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Sunday, Sep 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
3.6ft
9s
NE
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

NE

12mph
3.4ft
9s
NE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

NE

13mph
3.4ft
9s
NE

Monday, Sep 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
3.6ft
9s
NE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
3ft
8s
NE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

15mph
2.8ft
8s
NE

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
2.2ft
8s
NE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
2.5ft
8s
NNE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
2.4ft
8s
NNE

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NE

17mph
3.3ft
5s
ENE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NE

20mph
2ft
10s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

20mph
4.4ft
6s
NE

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

20mph
5.7ft
7s
ENE
12pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

ENE

23mph
6.6ft
8s
ENE
6pm
4-6+ ft
choppy

NE

20mph
6.8ft
9s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	ENE 12mph	3.6ft 9s NE
12pm	3+ ft choppy	NE 12mph	3.4ft 9s NE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	NE 13mph	3.4ft 9s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 14mph	3.6ft 9s NE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 15mph	3ft 8s NE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 15mph	2.8ft 8s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	2.2ft 8s NE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	2.5ft 8s NNE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 17mph	2.4ft 8s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NE 17mph	3.3ft 5s ENE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NE 20mph	2ft 10s E
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 20mph	4.4ft 6s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 20mph	5.7ft 7s ENE
12pm	4-5+ ft choppy	ENE 23mph	6.6ft 8s ENE
6pm	4-6+ ft choppy	NE 20mph	6.8ft 9s ENE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-West to South-South-West, and was updated Sep 13, 2026 @ 3:37pm.

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