The surf forecast is 1+ ft and clean right now for Makapuʻu, Oahu

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    78° SW @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:00pm / 1:31am
  • BUOY 51202
    N3ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
MON 2
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 8pm on Wed 1/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNW (341) 3.5 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (85) 1.8 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    NNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    E
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  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    1ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    15mph
    4.8ft
    16s
    NNW
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    5.3ft
    15s
    NNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    5.1ft
    14s
    NNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    4.5ft
    14s
    NNW
  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    3.5ft
    12s
    NNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    3.2ft
    11s
    NNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    3ft
    11s
    NNW
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  • Monday, Feb 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    N
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    22mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    NNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    21mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    E
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-West to South-South-West, and was updated Jan 29, 2026 @ 9:38am.
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