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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 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makalawena today?
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 3AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
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 Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 34 | 60 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 77 | 76 | 102 | 93 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 00:39AM0.54m | 1:59PM0.73m | 1:26AM0.50m | 2:38PM0.82m | 2:12AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.27m | 7:03AM0.05m | 8:19PM0.22m | 7:34AM0.01m | 9:17PM0.18m | 8:07AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
 kJ | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 60 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 47 | 56 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 30 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 3 | SSW 13 | S 4 | S 4 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 76 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 106 | 40 | 62 | 31 | 35 | 2 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 45 | 77 | 76 | 102 | 93 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 11 | S 14 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 4 | SSW 13 | S 12 | NW 16 | NW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 41 | 41 | 68 | 38 | 37 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 41 | 58 | 25 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 103 | 43 | 100 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | SSW 4 | WNW 2 | N 6 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 28 | 26 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 17 | — | 22 | 7 | 18 | 25 | — | 1 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 99 | 100 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 100 | 100 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 100 |
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