Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Makalawena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.7°C
1.0° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 1PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (01 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (01 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
72
70
86
81
73
66
72
72
98
82
98
96
99
85
73
81
93
70
70
134
125
78
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
SSW
0
N
0
WSW
5
S
0
W
5
SW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
N
10
NE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:44AM0.67m
5:58PM0.47m
7:43AM0.68m
6:27PM0.39m
8:58AM0.68m
6:59PM0.32m
Low Tide
1:00PM0.27m
00:21AM0.07m
2:28PM0.32m
00:59AM0.09m
5:04PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:38
6:37
6:37
 mm
Temp °C
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
29
27
27
27
Feels °C
30
30
30
31
32
31
31
29
30
30
31
30
31
30
30
29
27
28
30
32
30
29
30
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