Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 1AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 39 | 58 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 151 | 44 | 90 | 122 | 106 | 145 | 128 | 103 | 88 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:05AM0.34m | 3:48PM0.82m | 3:41AM0.37m | 4:17PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM0.16m | 8:31AM0.06m | 10:48PM0.14m | 9:09AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 280 | 280 | 58 | 39 | 39 | 192 | 195 | 261 | 90 | 204 | 254 | 145 | 243 | 243 | 88 | 178 | 176 | 222 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | ENE 13 | NNE 5 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 39 | 276 | 210 | 198 | 53 | 35 | 17 | 265 | 68 | 70 | 247 | 128 | 103 | 137 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 14 | — | NNE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SW 21 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 19 | — | 44 | 35 | 122 | 106 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 91 | 51 | — | — | — | 26 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 98 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 100 | 54 | 100 | 19 | 99 |
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