Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 7AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 40 | 46 | 44 | 57 | 54 | 56 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 121 | 42 | 44 | 56 | 56 | 68 | 68 | 17 | 37 | 29 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:06AM0.48m | 9:44PM0.55m | 12:01PM0.58m | 10:43PM0.49m | 12:49PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.12m | 4:02PM0.35m | 4:51AM0.10m | 5:51PM0.34m | 5:28AM0.07m | 7:20PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
460 | 314 | 399 | 399 | 57 | 54 | 56 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 42 | 44 | 106 | 56 | 52 | 28 | 17 | 37 | 28 | 36 | 28 | 21 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 15 | WNW 13 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
38 | 40 | 46 | 44 | 304 | 287 | 257 | 254 | 188 | 188 | 178 | 118 | 107 | 37 | 106 | 68 | 37 | 103 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 13 | S 3 | S 11 | WNW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
46 | 54 | 69 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 71 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 121 | 63 | 38 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 68 | 4 | 35 | 29 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | N 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | N 6 | NNE 7 | — | S 4 | S 3 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | — | 7 | 3 | 18 | 56 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 100 | 25 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 98 | 104 | 100 | 99 | 99 |
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