Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 7 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
26.4° 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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 2AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (10 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (10 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
NE
7
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
44
68
68
19
17
39
56
56
56
55
50
15
47
47
47
46
9
9
27
41
33
32
186
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
W
10
W
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
10:43PM0.49m
12:49PM0.69m
11:47PM0.43m
1:34PM0.79m
00:49AM0.38m
Low Tide
5:28AM0.07m
7:20PM0.30m
6:07AM0.04m
8:29PM0.24m
6:49AM0.01m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
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5:43
5:43
5:43
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7:01
7:01
7:02
7:02
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
Feels °C
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
26
28
28
27
27
29
28
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
S
17
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
Energy kJ
44
44
40
31
19
17
39
37
40
39
29
14
15
17
24
23
94
129
183
183
127
124
109
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
NE
7
0.4
S
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
Energy kJ
106
58
58
58
103
64
59
56
56
56
55
50
99
154
154
98
46
9
9
27
45
33
97
186
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
15
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NE
7
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
58
106
68
68
36
35
34
56
55
55
55
55
58
47
47
47
26
72
71
71
41
14
32
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
9
0.5
N
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
3
0.4
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
3
18
3
5
5
1
1
6
3
7
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
100
100
0
0
18
18
100
104
100
0
0
18
19
19
98
100
100
18
18
25
18
18
100
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
5
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
8
7
8
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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