Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.2° C

1.5°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 6PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.5
SW
11
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
72
101
76
101
76
74
59
74
72
86
88
70
72
56
56
48
58
54
51
47
41
43
34
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
0
SSE
5
ESE
10
ENE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
0
W
5
E
5
SE
5
W
5
N
0
WNW
5
W
10
SW
10
SSW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
S
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:22PM0.77m
1:52AM0.31m
2:59PM0.80m
2:36AM0.31m
3:34PM0.81m
3:15AM0.32m
Low Tide
9:44PM0.21m
7:23AM0.08m
10:18PM0.19m
8:03AM0.07m
10:50PM0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:06
7:06
7:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
27
26
26
26
25
25
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
29
28
28
30
29
29
27
27
29
29
29
29
28
28
27
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
74
72
101
76
101
76
74
59
74
72
86
88
70
418
326
56
48
273
346
371
346
269
256
292
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
Energy kJ
144
134
141
137
87
87
87
86
298
298
194
188
329
72
56
246
240
48
54
51
47
41
43
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
79
49
19
18
90
153
89
132
86
77
48
49
47
47
70
66
42
57
36
35
33
32
20
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
1
19
19
8
7
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
100
104
103
0
0
0
0
12
100
0
0
0
0
0
99
12
100
100
38
18
99
100
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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