Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
26.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Makalawena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Makalawena today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 5PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
SW
20
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
25
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.8
SSW
23
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
N
9
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
47
46
45
21
43
41
33
32
186
18
0
54
37
155
0
155
155
150
148
39
137
133
56
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
5
S
5
SW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:34PM0.79m
00:49AM0.38m
2:20PM0.88m
1:49AM0.35m
3:06PM0.93m
2:45AM0.33m
Low Tide
8:29PM0.24m
6:49AM0.01m
9:27PM0.19m
7:34AM-0.02m
10:20PM0.14m
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:02
7:02
7:02
7:04
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
Feels °C
28
28
28
27
27
25
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
26
27
25
27
27
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
SSW
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.7
SSW
24
0.8
SSW
23
0.8
SSW
22
0.8
SSW
22
0.9
SSW
21
1
SSW
21
1.2
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
23
28
9
129
183
183
127
124
109
153
205
150
319
433
574
705
622
616
801
952
1064
969
959
1169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
25
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
154
98
94
45
71
45
45
33
97
186
149
213
54
37
91
211
88
127
127
125
83
137
133
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NE
7
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
N
9
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
47
47
46
8
21
43
41
14
32
31
18
97
104
102
155
88
155
155
150
148
39
75
74
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
10
0.3
NNE
4
Energy kJ
23
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
4
4
Distance (km)
100
103
100
97
25
25
23
18
98
100
38
12
12
12
0
98
100
98
100
38
18
0
19
19
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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