The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Makapuʻu, Oahu

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    74° N @ 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:12pm / 12:52am
  • BUOY 51202
    N6.9ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 12
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 2am on Mon 1/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (96) 2.1 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNW (337) 4.5 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    11mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    NNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    N
    18mph
    7.4ft
    15s
    NNW
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  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    7.2ft
    14s
    NNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    6.8ft
    14s
    NNW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    6ft
    13s
    NNW
  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    S
    8mph
    4.7ft
    12s
    NNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SSW
    25mph
    4.1ft
    12s
    NNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    22mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    NNW
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    4.4ft
    12s
    NNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    15mph
    5.2ft
    13s
    NNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    18mph
    8.4ft
    15s
    NNW
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  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    NE
    19mph
    8.9ft
    16s
    NNW
    12pm
    10-12+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    20mph
    9.4ft
    15s
    NNW
    6pm
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    8.8ft
    15s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-West to South-South-West, and was updated Jan 12, 2026 @ 3:40pm.
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