Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Makalawena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
26.7° C
0.6° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 10AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
8
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
31
30
36
35
35
40
31
27
18
18
23
30
30
30
41
40
40
32
21
43
51
41
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
0
ENE
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
0
E
5
E
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:19AM0.56m
7:48PM0.48m
10:31AM0.59m
8:18PM0.40m
11:39AM0.63m
9:15PM0.33m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.11m
2:59PM0.36m
2:49AM0.12m
5:16PM0.38m
3:30AM0.14m
7:54PM0.33m
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:56
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7:05
7:05
7:04
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
27
29
29
29
29
30
30
29
28
30
28
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