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Makalawena Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Makalawena surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
26.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makalawena today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 3PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 20 | NE 9 | S 19 | S 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 12 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | |
23 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 47 | 65 | 49 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:03AM0.32m | 4:58PM0.81m | 4:39AM0.31m | 5:35PM0.79m | 5:19AM0.30m | 6:12PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.06m | 00:17AM0.17m | 10:01AM0.07m | 00:59AM0.18m | 10:35AM0.10m | 1:43AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 273 | 534 | 639 | 632 | 625 | 589 | 542 | 942 | 644 | 893 | 858 | 893 | 581 | 940 | 882 | 666 | 1382 | 1204 | 1175 | 1160 | 1016 | 1003 | 849 | 828 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 450 | 207 | 192 | 19 | 31 | 445 | 562 | 247 | 922 | 922 | 767 | 627 | 794 | 522 | 777 | 768 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 65 | 49 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 16 | NE 9 | — | SE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 12 | NNE 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 9 | 12 | 125 | 123 | 24 | 21 | 266 | 38 | — | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 25 | 99 | 99 | 12 | 12 | 98 | 100 | 32 | 100 | 100 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 0 | 100 | 99 |
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