Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 am 07 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 4AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
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
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
147
124
134
138
134
111
84
68
66
78
73
64
77
90
99
81
59
61
68
66
83
73
73
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
SSW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
0
NNE
5
WNW
10
W
0
W
0
N
5
SSW
0
NNW
5
NNE
0
ENE
5
WNW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
S
0
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:13AM0.56m
8:37PM0.48m
11:22AM0.64m
9:39PM0.40m
12:22PM0.73m
Low Tide
3:00AM0.10m
3:53PM0.37m
3:41AM0.09m
6:03PM0.35m
4:30AM0.07m
7:43PM0.29m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
27
26
27
29
30
29
29
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
29
29
29
28
29
29
30
29
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
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
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
Energy kJ
131
147
124
134
138
134
111
84
254
66
78
73
64
77
90
99
81
59
61
68
66
83
73
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
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
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
456
449
350
346
336
254
313
250
68
261
258
254
195
192
189
184
178
173
165
156
115
113
151
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
W
15
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
4
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
14
Energy kJ
9
4
4
4
4
12
4
4
8
2
2
2
14
7
1
1
1
17
2
2
1
16
15
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
S
2
Energy kJ
37
23
20
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
12
0
0
12
12
12
12
0
0
0
0
12
0
100
104
25
0
19
0
0
12
100
104
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
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