The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and fairly clean right now for Makapuʻu, Oahu

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    76° SSE @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:35am / 3:50am
  • BUOY 51202
    NNE6.2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
TUE 23
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-7 ft and clean at 8am on Fri 12/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (350) 5.5 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (103) 2.2 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    6mph
    5.4ft
    11s
    N
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    4.1ft
    14s
    N
    6pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    9mph
    6.5ft
    13s
    N
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    5.5ft
    12s
    N
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    5ft
    12s
    N
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    17mph
    4.8ft
    12s
    N
  • Monday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    20mph
    4.7ft
    11s
    N
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    18mph
    4.7ft
    11s
    N
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    21mph
    3.8ft
    11s
    N
  • Tuesday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    28mph
    7.4ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    24mph
    4.4ft
    10s
    NNE
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    22mph
    6.3ft
    10s
    NNE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    22mph
    7.4ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    7.3ft
    9s
    NE
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    20mph
    4.5ft
    11s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-West to South-South-West, and was updated Dec 19, 2025 @ 9:45pm.
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