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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 am Monday 25 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
26.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makalawena today?
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 10AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | |
136 | 136 | 140 | 136 | 153 | 126 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 114 | 114 | 86 | 93 | 114 | 131 | 103 | 127 | 125 | 178 | 174 | 169 | 162 | 151 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:57PM0.60m | 11:56PM0.49m | 1:34PM0.67m | 00:44AM0.44m | 2:08PM0.74m | 1:29AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.10m | 6:53PM0.31m | 6:26AM0.09m | 8:00PM0.28m | 6:54AM0.08m | 8:53PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
 kJ | 136 | 136 | 140 | 136 | 153 | 126 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 114 | 114 | 86 | 93 | 114 | 205 | 146 | 80 | 68 | 38 | 49 | 49 | 61 | 49 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 18 | NW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 15 | S 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 138 | 129 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 123 | 119 | 77 | 174 | 172 | 163 | 153 | 81 | 97 | 144 | 140 | 131 | 174 | 170 | 162 | 151 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 4 | NNW 11 | SSW 4 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | S 13 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 49 | 47 | 81 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 127 | 125 | 178 | 130 | 169 | 123 | 119 | 142 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | S 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 131 | 103 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
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