Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 10AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | 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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 82 | 80 | 70 | 73 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 53 | 56 | 47 | 42 | 56 | 77 | 58 | 42 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:58AM0.68m | 6:59PM0.32m | 10:26AM0.70m | 9:25PM0.26m | 11:46AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.09m | 5:04PM0.31m | 1:54AM0.12m | 7:14PM0.25m | 3:19AM0.14m | 7:46PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 85 | 82 | 80 | 70 | 73 | 78 | 590 | 247 | 835 | 888 | 750 | 826 | 771 | 636 | 594 | 617 | 565 | 565 | 647 | 550 | 671 | 725 | 748 | 674 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 14 | NNE 6 | S 13 | 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 6 |
| kJ | 272 | 343 | 249 | 210 | 173 | 297 | 67 | 356 | 53 | 56 | 47 | 42 | 56 | 77 | 58 | 42 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 11 | W 9 | NNE 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 21 | SW 18 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 116 | 98 | 209 | 264 | 257 | 158 | 6 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 103 | 112 | 100 | 99 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 18 |
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