Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
26.9° C

1.3°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 7PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
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
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
11
0.6
S
17
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
10
11
11
7
6
47
0
18
18
27
21
13
8
6
25
47
63
86
40
38
32
49
34
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
WSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
W
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
5
NW
15
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
NW
10
NNW
0
E
0
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:19AM0.49m
9:01PM0.55m
11:27AM0.56m
9:49PM0.46m
12:21PM0.63m
10:49PM0.40m
Low Tide
3:20PM0.35m
4:09AM0.11m
5:17PM0.37m
4:46AM0.11m
7:04PM0.34m
5:23AM0.11m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:05
7:06
7:06
 mm
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
25
25
24
25
27
27
26
25
25
25
24
25
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
Feels °C
30
30
29
28
29
27
27
27
29
29
28
26
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
16
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
NE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
225
171
165
165
162
304
225
220
102
188
27
21
13
132
43
42
47
63
86
40
38
32
49
408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
S
15
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
16
0.7
NNE
6
Energy kJ
266
184
188
227
307
119
112
103
190
69
188
188
132
8
72
25
71
39
115
190
273
273
195
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
NE
8
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
NNE
11
0.3
S
4
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
4
0.3
NNE
5
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
8
10
11
11
7
6
47
3
18
18
69
69
69
44
5
4
41
71
182
126
131
132
125
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
5
0.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
25
9
12
6
12
6
9
24
4
1
3
6
3
4
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
98
100
25
25
18
19
19
18
100
104
100
96
19
96
19
18
98
98
100
38
100
19
0
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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