Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 7 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.0° C

1.2°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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 3AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.8
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
31
50
66
72
76
74
74
88
88
74
28
30
70
42
64
51
57
48
70
62
62
76
91
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
W
0
WNW
0
N
5
NE
0
SSE
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
E
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
4:31AM0.33m
5:15PM0.82m
5:13AM0.34m
5:46PM0.79m
5:59AM0.36m
Low Tide
11:54PM0.15m
9:53AM0.07m
00:25AM0.15m
10:29AM0.09m
00:55AM0.14m
11:07AM0.14m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
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
7:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
Feels °C
30
30
31
30
30
30
30
29
29
30
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
28
28
28
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
S
13
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
Energy kJ
28
125
50
66
72
76
74
74
88
88
74
104
30
70
42
64
51
57
48
70
62
62
76
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
NE
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
Energy kJ
90
31
121
123
54
52
50
160
84
116
102
28
108
113
116
110
101
254
182
180
176
232
227
317
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
NE
7
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
54
62
62
60
54
53
51
42
43
38
16
128
27
127
127
117
165
68
99
68
68
68
77
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.7
NNE
5
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
12
9
1
17
8
21
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
100
12
18
12
0
0
100
104
104
0
12
12
12
0
100
100
12
23
25
0
12
100
98
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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