Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Makalawena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.7°C
1.1° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 1PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (22 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
6
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.9
NNE
6
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
51
51
62
112
110
82
82
121
156
117
107
65
64
55
42
42
32
33
47
35
46
30
Wind (km/h)
5
E
0
N
5
W
10
WSW
5
SW
0
W
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
S
0
SSE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
12:58PM0.68m
00:53AM0.29m
1:40PM0.72m
1:39AM0.32m
2:15PM0.76m
Low Tide
4:44AM0.18m
8:45PM0.21m
5:58AM0.15m
9:01PM0.18m
6:54AM0.12m
9:20PM0.16m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:46
6:45
6:45
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
28
27
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
29
28
28
27
26
27
27
28
28
29
28
27
Feels °C
31
32
32
30
32
32
32
31
29
31
32
33
32
33
31
31
32
30
31
32
33
33
32
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