Makalawena surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 18 Feb 2026 HST
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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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Makalawena today?

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 2AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm February 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Feb)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (19 Feb)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (19 Feb)4ft (1.2m)10s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.1
NE
1.2
NNE
1.2
NE
1.2
NE
1.2
NE
1.3
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.1
NE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.9
NE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
Period(s) (?)10101010101010101010101010109999998999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)30730124121124626427528130126123417516813412812514514110311288969694
Wind
(km/h)
5
WSW
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
10
SE
5
W
5
WNW
0
WNW
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
N
5
NE
5
E
5
W
10
W
10
W
0
WNW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
ESE
10
SW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffglassonglassoffglassglasscrossglassglasscross-
on
onglasscross-
off
glassglassglasscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:00AM
0.74
5:37PM
0.60
5:28AM
0.66
6:22PM
0.64
5:56AM
0.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:38PM
0.11
11:29AM
0.06
11:24PM
0.16
11:54AM
0.06
12:17AM
0.22
12:22PM
0.06
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunrise-----6:50-------6:50-------6:48--
Sunset6:23-------6:24-------6:24-------
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
-----------------------1
Temp. °C242323222222242324232322222224242423222222222424
Feels °C (?)252424232322252426242424232325242526232424242424
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