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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    72° E @ 23mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:02am / 3:35am
  • BUOY 51202
    N7.9ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-7+ ft and choppy at 2pm on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 21 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (357) 6.1 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (77) 4.1 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    E
    20mph
    4.6ft
    12s
    N
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    E
    14mph
    3.9ft
    12s
    N
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    E
    16mph
    3.1ft
    12s
    N
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    4.2ft
    7s
    ENE
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    E
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    E
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    3.3ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    N
    4mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    3ft
    8s
    E
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    21mph
    6.3ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    21mph
    5.8ft
    6s
    NE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    17mph
    5.4ft
    7s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-West to South-South-West, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 3:37am.
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