Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Makalawena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.9°C
1.3° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
41
42
32
31
32
31
30
28
25
36
49
37
40
41
49
40
25
21
22
39
55
53
33
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SSE
10
S
10
W
10
WNW
10
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
0
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
10
E
10
ENE
0
E
0
NNE
0
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
1:39AM0.32m
2:15PM0.76m
2:16AM0.36m
2:46PM0.78m
2:51AM0.41m
3:15PM0.79m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.12m
9:20PM0.16m
7:39AM0.10m
9:39PM0.14m
8:20AM0.08m
9:58PM0.11m
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part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
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thunderstorm
rain showers
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rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:44
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
29
29
29
28
27
27
26
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
32
31
31
33
33
32
32
32
32
30
31
32
32
31
31
30
28
29
30
31
30
30
29
29
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