Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 7AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
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 Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SW 16 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 18 | NW 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 78 | 18 | 17 | 42 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 56 | 38 | 45 | 68 | 86 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:19AM0.49m | 9:01PM0.55m | 11:27AM0.56m | 9:49PM0.46m | 12:21PM0.63m | 10:49PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.11m | 3:20PM0.35m | 4:09AM0.11m | 5:17PM0.37m | 4:46AM0.11m | 7:04PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | NNE 10 | S 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 264 | 253 | 229 | 225 | 171 | 165 | 165 | 307 | 304 | 225 | 103 | 190 | 188 | 188 | 42 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 38 | 109 | 68 | 86 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NE 4 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 79 | 4 | 186 | 266 | 184 | 188 | 227 | 162 | 116 | 112 | 220 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 188 | 132 | 13 | 43 | 42 | 71 | 45 | 115 | 190 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | S 20 | NE 4 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SW 16 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | NNE 11 | S 4 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 72 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 69 | 69 | 132 | 72 | 104 | 41 | 60 | 182 | 126 | 131 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | NW 9 | NNW 3 | NNE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | S 3 | SW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 10 | N 3 | NNE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 13 | — | 10 | 11 | — | 11 | — | 3 | 2 | 78 | 17 | 41 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 3 | 32 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 103 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 98 | 98 | 103 | 100 | 23 | 99 | 96 | 19 | 12 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 38 | 100 |
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