Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 12AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 32 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 660 | 660 | 594 | 563 | 633 | 799 | 761 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:25PM0.26m | 11:46AM0.74m | 11:54PM0.28m | 12:47PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.25m | 3:19AM0.14m | 7:46PM0.20m | 4:58AM0.14m | 8:14PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 827 | 555 | 672 | 780 | 793 | 811 | 811 | 748 | 646 | 710 | 615 | 615 | 660 | 660 | 594 | 563 | 633 | 799 | 761 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 49 | 32 | 21 | 31 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 24 | 360 | 451 | 447 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 30 | 38 | 42 | 64 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 69 | 47 | 69 | 69 | 277 | 33 | 34 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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