Makalawena surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 HST
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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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Makalawena today?

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 11PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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)
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
NNE
8
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
121
116
71
73
171
169
169
167
66
97
93
89
88
87
85
84
84
84
83
58
29
43
30
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
0
ENE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
0
N
5
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
NE
0
SE
5
NNE
10
W
15
WSW
cross
cross
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:05AM0.64m
1:23PM0.52m
00:52AM0.61m
1:59PM0.61m
1:32AM0.57m
Low Tide
7:02AM0.11m
6:52PM0.25m
7:28AM0.09m
7:53PM0.23m
7:51AM0.07m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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5:58
5:56
5:56
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6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
24
23
24
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
27
26
27
27
26
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
25
26
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
Energy kJ
103
100
71
71
73
73
73
69
74
66
67
67
76
59
50
47
50
42
30
40
29
29
43
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
70
121
116
146
142
171
169
169
167
136
97
93
89
88
87
85
84
84
84
83
58
39
38
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
121
66
65
38
37
37
33
33
37
37
34
33
32
32
19
19
19
18
7
16
17
16
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
46
18
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
17
14
0
19
0
0
0
34
34
34
0
19
19
0
12
103
100
100
0
0
0
12
104
104
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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