Makapuʻu Beach

Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:00 pm

7 am
7.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great

8 am
6.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

9 am
7.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great

10 am
6.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good

11 am
5.7
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good

12 pm
6.7
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.5
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good

2 pm
8.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great

3 pm
7.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great

4 pm
8.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great

5 pm
8.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to 6 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 23°C74°F
Water: 27°C80°F
Wind: 96 km/hmph NE
Gusts: 3119 km/hmph
Waves: 1.2 m4 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 24%
Sunset: 6:00 pm

Today

9.2Excellent7 am127

9.0Excellent8 am149

8.7Excellent9 am149

8.0Great10 am159

7.7Great11 am1610

7.4Great12 pm159

6.9Good1 pm159

4.8Fair2 pm159

6.8Good3 pm1610

6.9Good4 pm1710

7.4Great5 pm1610

6.9Good6 pm1510

Fri

7.0Great7 am138

6.5Good8 am1610

7.1Great9 am1811

6.3Good10 am2012

5.7Good11 am2213

6.7Good12 pm2213

6.5Good1 pm2113

8.0Great2 pm2012

7.2Great3 pm1811

8.0Great4 pm1711

8.1Great5 pm1811

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

High 1 am, 0.8 m3 ft
Low 7 am, 0.4 m1 ft
High 1 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
Low 7 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

Restrooms300 m980 ft away
Showers290 m950 ft away
Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m350 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 390 m0.2 mi
Playground380 m0.2 mi awayAdventure Kids Playzone
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 400 m0.2 miSea Life Park
Nearest town: 4.2 km2.6 miWaimānalo Beach (village)
Nearest airport: 18 km11 miKaneohe Bay Marine Corp Air Station (NGF)

Nearby places

Snack ShopFood and drink
390 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Kalapueo0.1 km0.1 mi west away
7.8 Great tomorrow
Alan Davis Beach2.3 km1.4 mi south-east away
6.8 Good
Kaloko Beach2.7 km1.6 mi south away
6.8 Good
Sandy Beach3.5 km2.2 mi south away
6.8 Good
Waimanalo Beach3.9 km2.4 mi north-west away
7.8 Great tomorrow

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Makapuʻu Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

Fri8.1 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
Sat6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 6%
Sun8.8 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 13%
Mon8.4 GreatBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 2%
Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 43%
Wed3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 53%