Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Makalawena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 8PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.9
NNE
6
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.9
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
19
143
133
59
53
52
224
127
124
121
54
51
38
36
51
51
63
112
110
56
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
0
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
0
NE
0
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
0
N
0
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:49AM0.62m
12:03PM0.64m
11:29PM0.26m
12:58PM0.68m
Low Tide
3:15AM0.18m
8:38PM0.25m
4:44AM0.18m
8:45PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:49
6:47
6:46
 mm
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
Feels °C
31
30
31
31
30
30
31
31
31
30
29
31
31
31
31
32
32
32
31
32
31
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