Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 7 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.1° C

1.5°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 2PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
11
0.3
NNW
7
0.5
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NE
10
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
10
57
18
27
22
16
9
8
25
9
24
22
60
60
24
34
26
42
43
58
56
85
71
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
NNE
10
NW
5
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNE
0
NNE
5
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
SSE
5
SE
0
W
10
W
10
W
10
SSW
10
S
5
W
5
N
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:27AM0.56m
9:49PM0.46m
12:21PM0.63m
10:49PM0.40m
1:06PM0.69m
11:57PM0.35m
Low Tide
4:09AM0.11m
5:17PM0.37m
4:46AM0.11m
7:04PM0.34m
5:23AM0.11m
8:18PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:06
7:06
7:06
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
28
28
28
29
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
27
28
29
29
28
28
30
28
28
28
28
30
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
16
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
S
16
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
S
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
Energy kJ
225
103
102
188
27
22
16
132
8
8
9
19
22
60
60
24
34
408
510
625
510
56
85
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
16
0.6
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
112
220
190
69
254
188
132
9
43
42
71
109
115
190
273
273
195
26
42
43
58
399
269
341
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
11
0.3
S
4
0.5
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
NE
10
0.4
S
11
0.4
NE
10
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
NE
8
0.4
S
11
0.1
NW
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
47
3
57
18
69
69
69
44
71
25
41
24
182
126
131
132
125
17
35
3
13
28
28
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
7
0.7
NNE
4
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.6
N
6
Energy kJ
11
10
18
15
2
2
5
16
16
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
98
100
100
99
96
96
19
18
98
103
100
100
19
19
12
12
100
100
38
21
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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