Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 7 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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), 10s period with NE 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) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 3PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s 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)10s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
10
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
25
64
64
63
61
18
74
74
26
33
47
58
56
53
70
55
73
59
57
96
99
79
84
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
0
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
N
5
E
5
SE
5
E
0
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
SW
10
SSW
5
ENE
5
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:21PM0.63m
10:49PM0.40m
1:06PM0.69m
11:57PM0.35m
1:45PM0.74m
1:00AM0.32m
Low Tide
4:46AM0.11m
7:04PM0.34m
5:23AM0.11m
8:18PM0.29m
6:02AM0.11m
9:06PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:06
7:06
7:06
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
28
30
29
28
28
29
29
29
28
30
28
29
31
29
29
28
29
29
29
30
29
29
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
S
19
0.6
NE
10
0.7
NE
8
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
S
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
Energy kJ
43
8
64
64
63
61
273
74
74
408
510
625
510
56
53
70
55
427
337
57
96
99
79
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
16
0.6
NNE
6
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
SSW
16
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
71
42
41
109
115
190
131
273
195
26
33
47
58
399
269
341
427
73
59
256
234
222
222
218
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
16
0.5
NE
6
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
11
0.4
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
S
4
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
25
25
71
60
182
126
18
132
125
35
35
22
8
17
16
8
15
15
14
4
14
13
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
3
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.6
N
7
0.3
S
4
0.6
S
3
0.6
N
8
Energy kJ
8
44
28
5
8
16
16
40
3
8
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
18
20
98
100
100
100
18
0
0
25
100
103
0
12
25
0
0
0
100
104
104
104
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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