Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Makalawena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.9°C
1.2° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 11AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
NW
9
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
29
37
46
49
49
34
31
22
20
25
34
33
37
36
30
31
23
24
26
26
29
30
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NE
0
N
5
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:16AM0.36m
2:46PM0.78m
2:51AM0.41m
3:15PM0.79m
3:25AM0.47m
3:42PM0.78m
Low Tide
7:39AM0.10m
9:39PM0.14m
8:20AM0.08m
9:58PM0.11m
9:00AM0.08m
10:18PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:44
6:43
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
29
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
29
29
32
31
31
30
30
28
27
29
31
30
29
30
28
27
27
29
30
29
29
30
29
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