Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.2° C

1.6°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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 7AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
10
0.5
N
8
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.3
NE
9
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
8
9
64
61
17
30
94
35
75
38
44
56
44
12
65
53
52
53
57
102
101
81
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NE
0
W
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
5
NW
5
S
5
SE
5
WNW
10
W
5
W
0
SW
0
E
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
WSW
5
NW
5
SW
15
S
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
12:21PM0.63m
10:49PM0.40m
1:06PM0.69m
11:57PM0.35m
1:45PM0.74m
Low Tide
4:46AM0.11m
7:04PM0.34m
5:23AM0.11m
8:18PM0.29m
6:02AM0.11m
9:06PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:06
7:06
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
25
25
25
26
26
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
30
28
28
28
29
29
31
30
28
28
28
28
28
30
30
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
S
11
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
S
19
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
10
0.6
S
16
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
S
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
SSW
16
1
NNE
6
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
Energy kJ
132
8
8
41
64
61
190
30
94
195
408
510
625
510
44
269
65
427
427
337
57
102
101
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
NE
6
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
19
0.6
NNE
6
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
SSW
17
0.3
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
8
43
42
9
109
115
17
273
273
24
75
38
44
56
399
16
341
53
52
53
256
234
222
218
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
4
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
44
71
104
71
60
182
126
131
132
125
35
37
19
13
18
12
8
17
18
4
4
14
13
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
5
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
8
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
1
NNE
6
0.6
N
7
0.3
S
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
7
3
35
16
8
68
40
3
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
96
18
12
98
103
100
100
18
0
12
0
100
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
100
104
25
0
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
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