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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 1 pm Friday 15 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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makalawena today?
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 10PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s 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 cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | |
84 | 124 | 124 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 83 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 32 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 39 | 29 | 40 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:19PM0.90m | 2:58AM0.40m | 4:02PM0.94m | 3:44AM0.36m | 4:48PM0.95m | 4:33AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM-0.01m | 10:12PM0.15m | 8:43AM-0.03m | 11:07PM0.14m | 9:22AM-0.03m | 00:03AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 5 | SSW 17 | NNE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
 kJ | 36 | 35 | 33 | 41 | 51 | 38 | 41 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 14 | 164 | 37 | 137 | 135 | 137 | 196 | 193 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSE 11 | NW 12 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 84 | 82 | 75 | 52 | 40 | 50 | 45 | 83 | 107 | 106 | 15 | 15 | 99 | 73 | 144 | 39 | 29 | 40 | 9 | 21 | 188 | 183 | 183 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | SSE 11 | NW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | SSE 6 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 100 | 124 | 124 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 49 | 46 | 47 | 93 | 103 | 95 | 73 | 10 | 73 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 180 | 12 | 7 | 61 | 33 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNE 7 | N 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | N 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 3 | 44 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 38 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 100 | 100 | 34 | 34 | 99 | 12 | 19 | 12 |
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