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Makalawena Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Makalawena surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Makalawena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
26.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Makalawena today?
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 2AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
39 | 34 | 47 | 57 | 56 | 33 | 34 | 47 | 56 | 42 | 44 | 0 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 56 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:33AM0.32m | 5:37PM0.93m | 5:26AM0.30m | 6:28PM0.88m | 6:32AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.13m | 10:03AM-0.01m | 1:02AM0.14m | 10:48AM0.03m | 2:03AM0.14m | 11:37AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | SSW 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 196 | 193 | 47 | 57 | 56 | 33 | 34 | 47 | 56 | 42 | 44 | 229 | 242 | 163 | 163 | 32 | 239 | 246 | 43 | 32 | 213 | 25 | 56 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 39 | 34 | 188 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 174 | 277 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 160 | 32 | 38 | 233 | 213 | 24 | 158 | 156 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 102 | 251 | 33 | 87 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 101 | 99 | 101 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 102 | 62 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 22 | 29 | — | — | — | 18 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 76 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 100 | 25 | 38 | 100 | 100 | 12 | 25 | 100 | 112 | 12 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 103 | 112 |
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