Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Makalawena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.7°C
1.1° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 11PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.5
W
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
54
51
38
37
34
51
110
112
110
82
82
121
158
117
107
76
63
58
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NW
5
ESE
0
NNE
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
0
WNW
0
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
NNE
15
N
0
WNW
5
SSW
0
SSW
0
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:29PM0.26m
12:58PM0.68m
00:53AM0.29m
1:40PM0.72m
Low Tide
8:38PM0.25m
4:44AM0.18m
8:45PM0.21m
5:58AM0.15m
9:01PM0.18m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:47
6:46
6:45
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
27
28
27
27
27
26
27
29
29
28
28
28
Feels °C
30
31
31
31
31
31
32
31
32
32
32
31
30
30
31
34
31
33
33
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