Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 7 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.1° C

1.4°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):

  • 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 11PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
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

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri 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
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
76
76
76
74
72
74
72
98
88
70
70
50
50
48
47
54
54
51
49
42
38
38
49
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
E
5
E
5
SSE
10
SW
5
W
0
SW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
W
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
0
S
5
SSW
10
W
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
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
8:41AM0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<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
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
24
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
Feels °C
28
30
29
29
28
29
29
29
30
29
28
29
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
101
76
76
76
74
72
74
72
98
88
70
418
326
50
48
273
371
371
346
269
256
292
288
225
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
7
0.7
NNE
8
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
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
141
137
87
87
87
86
298
298
194
188
329
70
50
246
240
47
54
54
51
49
42
38
38
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
4
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
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
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
Energy kJ
30
1
90
153
89
132
96
77
48
49
72
47
46
65
42
57
36
35
33
32
20
16
31
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1
1
10
19
9
8
8
8
3
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
103
104
0
0
0
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
12
12
100
100
22
18
12
12
12
12
100
100
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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