Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 7 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
26.6° C

1.0°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 1PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.7
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
43
41
40
18
15
21
14
14
7
28
26
27
26
6
31
27
28
36
28
27
26
25
23
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
0
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
5
N
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:32AM0.32m
5:25PM0.94m
5:29AM0.32m
6:10PM0.89m
6:31AM0.34m
6:54PM0.82m
Low Tide
9:55AM-0.01m
00:44AM0.11m
10:45AM0.04m
1:29AM0.11m
11:37AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:04
7:05
7:05
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
Feels °C
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
27
29
30
29
28
28
29
29
29
30
30
29
30
28
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
S
14
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
Energy kJ
669
660
529
521
507
478
390
384
451
378
303
372
868
868
294
847
826
619
602
602
508
501
405
366
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
5
0.9
S
16
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
NNE
5
Energy kJ
46
43
41
40
18
15
21
224
155
301
390
358
27
6
406
31
27
28
28
28
27
26
125
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
20
0.5
S
18
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
S
20
0.4
NW
10
0.5
S
19
Energy kJ
12
24
32
32
68
67
166
14
14
7
28
26
26
26
6
27
23
43
81
78
78
68
25
190
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
11
23
36
4
5
5
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
1
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
12
0
35
35
34
34
34
34
19
19
98
100
100
38
98
18
19
12
98
98
38
25
38
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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