
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 22s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 39 | 8 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 325 | 309 | 306 | 303 | 30 | 36 | 24 | 44 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 80 | 74 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:50AM0.70m | 5:21PM0.47m | 6:31AM0.69m | 5:43PM0.41m | 7:20AM0.66m | 5:58PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.07m | 12:12PM0.23m | 11:26PM0.09m | 1:09PM0.27m | 11:50PM0.11m | 2:29PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
11 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 8 | 45 | 37 | 300 | 325 | 309 | 306 | 303 | 30 | 36 | 372 | 341 | 323 | 395 | 395 | 80 | 74 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | SW 22 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 21 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
29 | 28 | 7 | 28 | 121 | 75 | 46 | 44 | 180 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 19 | 384 | 384 | 24 | 44 | 32 | 11 | 20 | 395 | 395 | 390 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
79 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 118 | 118 | 117 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 58 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 41 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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