Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
26.6° C

1.0°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 6PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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)
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.5
NW
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
WNW
10
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.3
NE
8
0.3
SW
16
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
11
0.6
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
42
10
18
20
14
8
7
4
9
13
18
15
12
13
7
10
10
40
17
12
7
47
0
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
N
5
NW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
10
N
5
N
5
NW
Wind State
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:36PM0.73m
9:00AM0.42m
8:18PM0.64m
10:19AM0.49m
9:01PM0.55m
Low Tide
12:35PM0.19m
2:53AM0.11m
1:46PM0.28m
3:32AM0.11m
3:20PM0.35m
4:09AM0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
 mm
Temp °C
26
27
28
27
26
25
25
27
27
28
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
24
24
26
Feels °C
29
29
31
29
28
29
29
31
29
30
28
30
30
28
29
29
29
30
28
28
28
26
27
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
276
276
219
215
212
161
144
137
98
99
99
18
15
264
253
229
173
171
165
165
307
157
112
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
Energy kJ
163
162
160
18
20
190
188
132
183
163
159
157
155
12
11
7
266
184
188
17
162
304
225
220
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
WNW
10
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
WNW
10
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
20
0.5
S
20
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
SW
16
0.6
S
18
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
11
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
3
7
9
156
140
14
8
7
4
9
13
98
97
79
72
186
6
10
40
227
12
7
47
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NW
9
0.4
N
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
42
10
7
13
5
10
21
22
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
98
100
18
25
25
98
19
100
98
103
100
38
100
19
98
18
98
98
25
38
99
19
19
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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