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Makalawena Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Makalawena surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
26.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makalawena today?
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | |
101 | 98 | 98 | 88 | 84 | 96 | 114 | 108 | 97 | 127 | 125 | 178 | 174 | 169 | 162 | 151 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 80 | 73 | 72 | 51 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:56PM0.49m | 1:34PM0.67m | 00:44AM0.44m | 2:08PM0.74m | 1:29AM0.40m | 2:40PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.09m | 8:00PM0.28m | 6:54AM0.08m | 8:53PM0.24m | 7:22AM0.07m | 9:38PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
 kJ | 101 | 98 | 98 | 88 | 84 | 96 | 114 | 108 | 57 | 57 | 70 | 53 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 46 | 35 | 40 | 43 | 52 | 51 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 |
| kJ | 119 | 119 | 77 | 174 | 172 | 163 | 153 | 150 | 146 | 144 | 140 | 134 | 173 | 170 | 162 | 151 | 116 | 107 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 98 | 449 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 4 | S 4 | WNW 19 | SSW 4 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 22 | S 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 47 | 81 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 81 | 97 | 127 | 125 | 178 | 174 | 169 | 123 | 119 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 80 | 73 | 72 | 236 | 95 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | 20 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 103 | 38 | 99 | 38 |
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