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Makalawena Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Makalawena surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Makalawena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
25.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makalawena today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 7PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | S 20 | NE 5 | S 19 | SSW 16 | N 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
24 | 24 | 40 | 19 | 15 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 46 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 59 | 37 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:21PM0.82m | 4:03AM0.32m | 4:58PM0.81m | 4:39AM0.31m | 5:35PM0.79m | 5:19AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.06m | 11:36PM0.17m | 9:28AM0.06m | 00:17AM0.17m | 10:01AM0.07m | 00:59AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | S 16 |
 kJ | 360 | 355 | 280 | 276 | 346 | 346 | 273 | 534 | 639 | 632 | 625 | 589 | 542 | 942 | 679 | 893 | 882 | 1029 | 581 | 940 | 675 | 566 | 1382 | 1204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | NNE 5 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 40 | 19 | 369 | 365 | 450 | 207 | 192 | 168 | 19 | 445 | 562 | 247 | 922 | 922 | 767 | 627 | 794 | 435 | 777 | 768 | 37 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 20 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 10 | NNE 5 | S 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SSW 16 | NE 5 | — | — | N 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 87 | 132 | 276 | 15 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 46 | 12 | 123 | 24 | 37 | 266 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 18 | 99 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 112 | 32 | 100 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
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