Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 1PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NE 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:32AM0.32m | 5:25PM0.94m | 5:29AM0.32m | 6:10PM0.89m | 6:31AM0.34m | 6:54PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM-0.01m | 00:44AM0.11m | 10:45AM0.04m | 1:29AM0.11m | 11:37AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 669 | 660 | 529 | 521 | 507 | 478 | 390 | 384 | 451 | 378 | 303 | 372 | 868 | 868 | 294 | 847 | 826 | 619 | 602 | 602 | 508 | 501 | 405 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | S 16 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 19 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 46 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 224 | 155 | 301 | 390 | 358 | 27 | 6 | 406 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 125 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NE 5 | NW 10 | NE 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 20 | NW 10 | S 19 |
| kJ | 12 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 68 | 67 | 166 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 43 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 68 | 25 | 190 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 10 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 38 | 98 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 98 | 98 | 38 | 25 | 38 | 18 |
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