Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.3° C

1.5°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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 8PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
97
100
148
126
138
142
127
117
117
134
111
84
68
68
64
59
62
81
99
105
77
61
61
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
WNW
5
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
E
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
0
NW
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:01AM0.49m
7:52PM0.57m
10:13AM0.56m
8:37PM0.48m
11:22AM0.64m
9:39PM0.40m
Low Tide
2:03PM0.33m
3:00AM0.10m
3:53PM0.37m
3:41AM0.09m
6:03PM0.35m
4:30AM0.07m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
 mm
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
28
30
28
26
28
28
27
27
28
30
30
27
28
27
28
27
28
29
29
28
29
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1.1
NNE
6
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
Energy kJ
527
97
468
462
376
138
142
127
117
117
134
111
84
254
261
258
59
62
81
99
105
77
61
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
1
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
1
SSW
15
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
9
487
9
9
9
456
429
350
346
336
254
250
250
68
68
64
254
195
192
189
184
178
173
165
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
8
0.1
W
16
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
2
9
2
4
4
9
4
4
10
9
12
9
9
8
4
4
2
7
7
2
2
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
6
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.6
N
7
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
100
100
148
126
4
1
36
2
3
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
0
0
12
0
0
12
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
100
100
103
99
12
0
12
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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