Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 2PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 91 | 93 | 47 | 136 | 94 | 90 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 53 | 103 | 103 | 68 | 61 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:27AM0.32m | 3:16PM0.81m | 3:05AM0.34m | 3:48PM0.82m | 3:41AM0.37m | 4:17PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.07m | 10:24PM0.16m | 8:31AM0.06m | 10:48PM0.14m | 9:09AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 304 | 292 | 288 | 284 | 91 | 93 | 276 | 136 | 94 | 192 | 195 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 258 | 247 | 243 | 243 | 137 | 178 | 173 | 170 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 4 | NE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 91 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 280 | 280 | 47 | 210 | 198 | 90 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 53 | 103 | 103 | 68 | 61 | 37 | 6 | 30 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | NW 4 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 15 | S 4 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 46 | 64 | 99 | 90 | 35 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 75 | 9 | 77 | 75 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 98 | 98 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 38 | 104 | 54 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
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