Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
26.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 9AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
SW
20
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
25
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.8
SSW
23
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
22
47
47
47
46
45
21
21
7
33
32
186
18
0
46
33
155
0
155
155
150
148
38
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
NW
10
NW
5
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
0
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
0
NW
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
11:47PM0.43m
1:34PM0.79m
00:49AM0.38m
2:20PM0.88m
1:49AM0.35m
3:06PM0.93m
Low Tide
6:07AM0.04m
8:29PM0.24m
6:49AM0.01m
9:27PM0.19m
7:34AM-0.02m
10:20PM0.14m
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:02
7:02
7:02
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
28
28
26
27
28
28
28
27
28
27
26
27
27
26
27
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
SSW
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.7
SSW
24
0.8
SSW
23
0.8
SSW
22
0.8
SSW
22
0.9
SSW
21
1
SSW
21
1.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
37
22
154
154
28
8
129
183
183
127
124
109
153
205
150
319
433
574
705
622
616
801
952
1064
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
S
18
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
25
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
50
99
29
29
98
94
9
21
21
7
6
97
186
149
213
104
102
91
211
88
127
127
125
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
N
9
Energy kJ
32
58
47
47
47
46
45
71
45
45
33
32
31
18
97
46
33
155
88
155
155
150
148
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
3
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
7
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
1
3
Distance (km)
18
19
19
100
100
100
18
18
18
18
19
100
98
98
98
34
34
0
12
98
100
25
0
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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