Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 8AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu 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) | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 63 | 68 | 30 | 64 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 48 | 56 | 72 | 74 | 47 | 68 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:31AM0.33m | 5:15PM0.82m | 5:13AM0.34m | 5:46PM0.79m | 5:59AM0.36m | 6:16PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.15m | 9:53AM0.07m | 00:25AM0.15m | 10:29AM0.09m | 00:55AM0.14m | 11:07AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | SSW 17 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 56 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 63 | 68 | 30 | 64 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 48 | 56 | 72 | 317 | 47 | 68 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 123 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 160 | 84 | 116 | 102 | 104 | 108 | 113 | 116 | 110 | 165 | 254 | 182 | 180 | 176 | 232 | 227 | 37 | 208 | 206 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | NNE 8 | SSW 23 | S 22 |
| kJ | 60 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 42 | 44 | 17 | 16 | 128 | 128 | 127 | 127 | 117 | 118 | 68 | 99 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 77 | 33 | 23 | 181 | 254 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 31 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 104 | 103 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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