Mākua Beach
Hawaii · United States
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Mākua Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Mākua Beach
Updated 15:42 spot time
Mākua Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 5 ft–5.5 ft overhead, 3 ft SSW swell at 5.1 s. Wind up to 13 mph SSE. Water 82°F. Best surf window around 2:00 PM — good (3.5/5) with 13 mph SSE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.6°C (79.9°F) on average
Jan
24.4°C
75.9°F · 23.4–25.7°C
Feb
24.2°C
75.6°F · 23.2–25.3°C
Mar
24.1°C
75.4°F · 23–25.4°C
Apr
24.4°C
75.9°F · 23.4–25.2°C
May
25.2°C
77.4°F · 24.4–26.4°C
Jun
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.4–26.4°C
Jul
26.1°C
79°F · 25–27.2°C
Aug
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.9–27.3°C
Sep
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.4–28.6°C
Oct
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.3–27.8°C
Nov
26.1°C
79°F · 24.5–27.4°C
Dec
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.8–26.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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