
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 7PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | SSW 24 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 36 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 41 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 0 | 41 | 49 | 40 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:19AM0.56m | 7:48PM0.48m | 10:31AM0.59m | 8:18PM0.40m | 11:39AM0.63m | 9:15PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.36m | 2:49AM0.12m | 5:16PM0.38m | 3:30AM0.14m | 7:54PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | NNE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 22 |
502 | 489 | 441 | 429 | 424 | 418 | 412 | 401 | 390 | 384 | 298 | 342 | 336 | 336 | 114 | 34 | 264 | 260 | 260 | 199 | 616 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 24 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SSW 22 | S 12 |
30 | 36 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 41 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 171 | 112 | 437 | 41 | 49 | 634 | 190 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 26 | SSW 26 | NNE 7 | S 13 | SW 17 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
83 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 109 | 67 | 63 | 224 | 222 | 40 | 168 | 75 | 433 | 550 | 40 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 34 | 100 | 100 | 99 |
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