Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 7AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 145 | 133 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 39 | 53 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:47AM0.29m | 1:56PM0.86m | 1:52AM0.32m | 2:42PM0.90m | 2:44AM0.37m | 3:22PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.06m | 9:17PM0.14m | 7:17AM0.03m | 9:48PM0.11m | 8:12AM0.02m | 10:18PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 47 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 314 | 322 | 250 | 253 | 43 | 37 | 225 | 280 | 276 | 336 | 331 | 322 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 137 | 135 | 98 | 96 | 153 | 193 | 198 | 198 | 186 | 183 | 170 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 250 | 243 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 39 | 53 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 107 | 145 | 133 | 103 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 37 | 37 | 49 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 8 | 15 | 86 | 133 | 194 | 276 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 112 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 104 | 112 | 100 | 22 | 0 |
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