Makalawena surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 23 May 2026 HST
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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
26.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Makalawena today?

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 3PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (23 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (23 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.7
NE
8
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
132
165
215
255
96
197
154
157
154
150
150
154
157
74
70
143
108
117
136
145
120
91
91
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
NE
0
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
15
NE
5
E
15
NE
5
ENE
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
0
ESE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
E
0
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:07AM0.41m
10:10PM0.62m
12:10PM0.51m
11:04PM0.55m
12:57PM0.60m
11:56PM0.49m
Low Tide
4:46AM0.13m
3:40PM0.31m
5:24AM0.11m
5:26PM0.33m
5:57AM0.10m
6:53PM0.31m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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5:46
5:45
5:45
5:45
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6:54
6:55
6:55
6:57
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
24
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
26
25
25
24
24
23
24
26
25
25
25
24
23
24
25
28
25
25
25
23
25
22
25
27
27
25
24
24
26
23
25
28
27
26
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
1.5
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.6
S
14
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
Energy kJ
188
183
109
215
255
96
197
154
134
154
150
150
154
157
39
64
143
108
117
136
145
120
91
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.3
S
16
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
57
57
131
218
212
212
209
198
47
132
132
132
132
140
74
70
138
175
125
121
123
121
121
119
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
S
16
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
NW
12
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.3
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
S
17
Energy kJ
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
21
20
46
17
46
46
23
142
82
22
13
12
12
12
12
5
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
7
0.3
NW
11
0.3
W
3
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
9
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
S
4
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
141
132
165
18
1
49
157
1
2
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
19
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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