
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 3AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | WNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 38 | 40 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:20PM0.57m | 9:19AM0.56m | 7:48PM0.48m | 10:31AM0.59m | 8:18PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.11m | 2:59PM0.36m | 2:49AM0.12m | 5:16PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
41 | 33 | 33 | 200 | 260 | 412 | 502 | 489 | 441 | 429 | 424 | 418 | 412 | 401 | 390 | 384 | 298 | 347 | 336 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 12 | S 17 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
162 | 75 | 220 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 38 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 26 |
95 | 160 | 44 | 61 | 62 | 28 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 111 | 67 | 63 | 224 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 96 | 96 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 98 | 100 | 25 | 12 | 100 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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