Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 7 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.2° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 12AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
21
14
8
8
8
64
64
74
18
61
74
84
72
33
44
60
80
75
46
88
73
59
61
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
0
NNW
10
WSW
15
SW
5
WSW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
E
5
SSE
5
S
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
on
on
High Tide
9:49PM0.46m
12:21PM0.63m
10:49PM0.40m
1:06PM0.69m
11:57PM0.35m
1:45PM0.74m
Low Tide
4:46AM0.11m
7:04PM0.34m
5:23AM0.11m
8:18PM0.29m
6:02AM0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:06
7:06
7:06
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
Feels °C
27
28
29
27
28
30
29
28
29
28
29
28
28
30
29
30
30
30
28
27
28
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
S
16
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.5
S
19
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
S
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
NNE
7
Energy kJ
21
21
14
132
8
8
64
64
74
190
61
74
84
408
510
625
510
80
75
46
427
427
337
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
NE
6
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
16
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
254
188
132
8
43
42
41
109
115
18
273
273
195
72
33
44
60
399
269
341
88
73
59
256
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
69
69
69
44
71
104
71
60
182
126
131
132
125
35
37
3
3
16
16
18
15
15
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
NW
9
0.3
NW
2
0.4
N
4
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
S
10
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
N
7
Energy kJ
15
3
1
6
27
16
41
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
100
25
19
96
19
12
98
100
100
19
19
0
0
0
100
0
38
0
99
12
0
0
100
104
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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