Makalawena Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Makalawena Surf Guide

Makalawena in Big Island is a quite exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks consists of rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include rips and sharks.

Makalawena Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Makalawena:

The best conditions reported for surf at Makalawena occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Makalawena (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Makalawena with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in January while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 78% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

11%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

78%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Makalawena Location Map

Interactive Makalawena surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Makalawena is Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Makalawena is Waimea Kohala (Kamuela) Airport (MUE), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 45 km (28 miles) away.

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Makalawena Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 10:31 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 26
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	NE	SW
Period (s)	15	15	5	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

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Tides at Makalawena

Current tide and informaton

For Kua Bay, 4 km from Makalawena.

Next High Water: 02:07pm | 0.69m

Next Low Water: 08:29pm | 0.24m

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Makalawena Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Makalawena won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite