Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 7AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 64 | 61 | 17 | 30 | 94 | 35 | 75 | 38 | 44 | 56 | 44 | 12 | 65 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 57 | 102 | 101 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:21PM0.63m | 10:49PM0.40m | 1:06PM0.69m | 11:57PM0.35m | 1:45PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.11m | 7:04PM0.34m | 5:23AM0.11m | 8:18PM0.29m | 6:02AM0.11m | 9:06PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | S 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 19 | NE 6 | NE 10 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | NNE 6 | SSW 16 | NNE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 132 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 64 | 61 | 190 | 30 | 94 | 195 | 408 | 510 | 625 | 510 | 44 | 269 | 65 | 427 | 427 | 337 | 57 | 102 | 101 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 6 | S 19 | S 19 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 43 | 42 | 9 | 109 | 115 | 17 | 273 | 273 | 24 | 75 | 38 | 44 | 56 | 399 | 16 | 341 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 256 | 234 | 222 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | S 10 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 5 | S 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 4 |
| kJ | 44 | 71 | 104 | 71 | 60 | 182 | 126 | 131 | 132 | 125 | 35 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 16 | — | 8 | 68 | — | — | — | 40 | — | 3 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 18 | 12 | 98 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 104 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
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