Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.1° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.5
SW
15
0.8
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
70
70
72
28
84
70
27
86
26
15
31
74
72
70
72
91
37
98
76
112
72
94
77
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
E
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:13AM0.34m
5:46PM0.79m
5:59AM0.36m
6:16PM0.76m
6:52AM0.39m
6:46PM0.71m
Low Tide
00:25AM0.15m
10:29AM0.09m
00:55AM0.14m
11:07AM0.14m
1:24AM0.14m
11:51AM0.20m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
26
27
26
26
25
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
29
26
28
30
27
29
28
30
27
27
29
30
29
28
29
29
28
27
28
30
29
29
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
5
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
Energy kJ
88
70
70
116
28
84
70
22
180
176
232
31
74
72
70
72
91
37
98
76
512
634
94
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
NE
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
S
21
0.7
S
21
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
Energy kJ
104
108
113
127
110
165
254
182
69
26
68
227
317
208
206
203
201
449
445
566
76
72
627
614
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
NE
7
0.3
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
23
0.5
S
22
0.6
S
22
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
128
128
127
36
117
69
68
27
30
68
15
77
37
40
181
254
335
198
196
196
112
158
188
186
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
3
0.1
NW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.6
N
7
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
W
9
0.6
N
7
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
72
16
86
30
42
28
3
4
36
38
18
8
15
40
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
100
100
100
19
0
12
12
98
34
100
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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