Makalawena surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
25.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Makalawena today?

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 6AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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)
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
113
118
118
102
121
121
116
71
73
171
169
169
167
74
72
92
89
88
85
85
84
84
84
Wind (km/h)
0
S
5
NNE
0
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
N
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
0
N
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:09PM0.67m
12:40PM0.42m
00:05AM0.64m
1:23PM0.52m
00:52AM0.61m
1:59PM0.61m
Low Tide
6:33AM0.13m
5:35PM0.26m
7:02AM0.11m
6:52PM0.25m
7:28AM0.09m
7:53PM0.23m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:58
5:58
5:56
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6:45
6:45
6:45
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
26
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
25
25
24
28
25
26
26
26
26
25
27
25
24
26
27
26
27
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
26
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
Energy kJ
152
111
108
103
76
84
82
71
71
73
56
56
69
67
74
72
67
52
51
37
48
53
33
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
18
113
111
106
102
70
121
116
146
142
171
169
169
167
136
133
92
89
88
85
85
84
84
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
45
97
118
118
164
121
66
65
38
37
37
33
19
37
37
34
33
32
32
31
19
19
18
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.6
N
8
Energy kJ
5
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
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
35
34
4
4
0
19
19
18
34
34
34
25
99
19
0
0
100
104
100
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
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