Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Makalawena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
26.9° C
1.0° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 6PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.5
W
16
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
17
0.8
W
17
0.8
W
17
0.8
W
16
0.9
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
77
99
99
117
94
101
101
99
88
66
178
162
230
232
240
131
273
267
351
364
351
322
411
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
N
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
E
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:56PM0.93m
2:43AM0.32m
3:41PM0.96m
3:37AM0.34m
4:24PM0.95m
4:28AM0.37m
Low Tide
10:14PM0.13m
8:12AM-0.02m
10:53PM0.10m
9:03AM-0.02m
11:30PM0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:06
7:06
7:06
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
27
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
26
25
26
25
25
24
24
25
Feels °C
30
31
31
30
29
28
27
26
28
29
27
28
27
26
26
27
28
26
27
27
28
26
26
28
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