Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Makalawena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.8° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 9AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (28 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (28 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.5
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.3
SW
19
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
121
111
92
86
67
74
64
96
86
83
79
61
44
56
72
68
48
42
154
152
152
150
140
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
0
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
NW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
5
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:05AM0.34m
3:48PM0.82m
3:41AM0.37m
4:17PM0.82m
4:18AM0.40m
4:45PM0.81m
Low Tide
8:31AM0.06m
10:48PM0.14m
9:09AM0.06m
11:12PM0.13m
9:46AM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:01
7:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
28
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
26
Feels °C
31
30
30
30
30
31
30
30
30
29
30
32
30
31
30
29
28
30
30
28
29
31
30
30
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