Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 7 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
26.9° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 12AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
8
8
8
8
8
25
6
11
12
12
6
47
58
18
18
34
36
28
13
6
25
38
45
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
0
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
W
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
W
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
W
0
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
cross
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:18PM0.64m
10:19AM0.49m
9:01PM0.55m
11:27AM0.56m
9:49PM0.46m
12:21PM0.63m
Low Tide
3:32AM0.11m
3:20PM0.35m
4:09AM0.11m
5:17PM0.37m
4:46AM0.11m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:06
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
25
24
26
27
27
26
26
25
24
24
25
26
26
Feels °C
30
30
30
29
30
31
30
30
29
28
28
27
27
28
29
30
28
28
28
26
28
29
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.8
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
12
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
159
157
155
264
253
229
225
171
165
165
307
304
148
103
102
188
188
188
28
13
5
42
38
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
NE
10
Energy kJ
99
98
97
8
7
186
266
184
188
227
162
157
225
220
190
69
69
69
132
132
43
6
71
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
20
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
NE
10
0.4
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
13
8
8
79
72
3
25
6
11
12
12
6
47
58
18
18
28
28
69
44
72
25
41
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.4
S
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
N
2
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
12
3
7
22
34
36
2
1
6
3
5
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
100
99
99
96
98
98
98
100
25
25
100
19
19
19
98
104
100
100
97
19
19
18
98
98
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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