Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
26.7° C

1.1°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NW
9
0.5
NNE
6
0.2
WNW
10
0.7
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
30
28
28
10
26
26
7
31
27
27
28
27
27
26
8
13
9
14
13
23
17
10
24
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:29AM0.32m
6:10PM0.89m
6:31AM0.34m
6:54PM0.82m
7:42AM0.37m
7:36PM0.73m
Low Tide
00:44AM0.11m
10:45AM0.04m
1:29AM0.11m
11:37AM0.11m
2:12AM0.11m
12:35PM0.19m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:05
7:05
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
27
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
27
28
29
29
29
28
27
28
28
28
30
30
29
28
29
29
28
29
28
29
28
28
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
S
14
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
16
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
384
451
378
303
372
743
868
277
847
826
619
602
602
508
501
487
366
280
276
340
276
219
215
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.9
S
16
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.7
NE
5
Energy kJ
224
155
301
384
358
9
8
406
31
27
27
28
27
27
26
8
13
186
174
163
162
160
156
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NW
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.5
S
17
Energy kJ
29
29
28
28
10
26
26
7
26
23
23
23
79
16
20
125
190
9
14
13
23
9
10
140
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
NW
3
0.4
N
4
0.5
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
5
Energy kJ
30
28
16
3
5
6
4
5
17
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
19
19
19
98
100
38
38
38
38
98
98
100
98
98
38
38
38
18
100
98
98
100
25
38
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
5
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