Surf forecast · United States · Oahu
Surf forecast Makaha today
Waves, swell and wind at Makaha (Oahu, United States) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Right now
Fun cross-shore.
Makaha surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Saturday 24 October
Fun Best window 09:00–12:00: fun, cross-shore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1.1 m · 12 s ↑SW | 0.8 m · 11 s ↑S | 14–38 km/h ↑NE cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 1.2 m · 12 s ↑WNW | 0.9 m · 11 s ↑S | 20–53 km/h ↑NNE cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.4 m · 12 s ↑NNW | 0.9 m · 11 s ↑SW | 22–57 km/h ↑NNE cross-shore |
Sunday 25 October
Good Best window 08:00–11:00: good, cross-shore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.7 m · 11 s ↑NNW | 1.3 m · 9 s ↑NNW | 15–36 km/h ↑NE cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 1.6 m · 11 s ↑NNW | 1.3 m · 8 s ↑NNW | 14–39 km/h ↑NE cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 1.6 m · 11 s ↑NNW | 1.2 m · 8 s ↑NNW | 19–49 km/h ↑N cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.6 m · 11 s ↑NNW | 1.2 m · 8 s ↑NNW | 22–58 km/h ↑NNE cross-shore |
Monday 26 October
Fun Best window 08:00–11:00: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.5 m · 12 s ↑NW | 1.0 m · 9 s ↑NNW | 5–15 km/h ↑E light wind |
| 09:00 | 1.5 m · 12 s ↑NW | 1.0 m · 9 s ↑NNW | 3–14 km/h ↑ENE light wind |
| 12:00 | 1.5 m · 12 s ↑NW | 1.0 m · 9 s ↑NNW | 12–35 km/h ↑NNW cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.5 m · 12 s ↑NW | 1.0 m · 9 s ↑N | 17–46 km/h ↑N cross-shore |
Tuesday 27 October
Good Best window 06:00–09:00: good, offshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.6 m · 12 s ↑NW | 1.0 m · 10 s ↑NNW | 7–20 km/h ↑NE light wind |
| 09:00 | 1.6 m · 12 s ↑NW | 1.0 m · 12 s ↑NW | 10–29 km/h ↑NE offshore |
| 12:00 | 1.6 m · 12 s ↑NW | 1.0 m · 11 s ↑NW | 11–31 km/h ↑ENE offshore |
| 15:00 | 1.6 m · 12 s ↑NW | 1.0 m · 11 s ↑W | 13–35 km/h ↑ENE offshore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sat 09:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 19:11 UTC
Waves map around Makaha
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Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
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Questions
- Is there surf at Makaha today?
- Fun: waves 1.1 m at 12 s from SW, swell 0.8 m · 11 s S (Sat 09:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Makaha?
- Wind 14 km/h from NE: cross-shore for a beach facing W.
- When is the best time to surf Makaha today?
- 09:00–12:00 (fun, cross-shore)
- How warm is the water at Makaha?
- 27.1 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Haleiwa 19 km · Laniakea 23 km · Waimea Bay 26 km · Pipeline 29 km · Sunset Beach 31 km · Ala Moana Bowls 46 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Makaha, and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.