
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 11AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
624 | 445 | 582 | 515 | 1533 | 2546 | 3923 | 3732 | 2335 | 1782 | 1527 | 730 | 595 | 432 | 301 | 188 | 131 | 92 | 52 | 35 | 23 | 42 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:36PM0.81m | 1:57AM0.40m | 2:18PM0.82m | 2:40AM0.48m | 2:55PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.11m | 8:41PM0.12m | 7:21AM0.09m | 9:06PM0.09m | 8:14AM0.08m | 9:31PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
624 | 445 | 582 | 515 | 1533 | 2546 | 3923 | 3732 | 2335 | 588 | 1527 | 730 | 595 | 432 | 232 | 169 | 129 | 336 | 326 | 257 | 236 | 232 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NE 7 |
486 | 589 | 603 | 702 | 185 | 629 | 621 | 621 | 604 | 82 | 573 | 456 | 330 | 274 | 301 | 188 | 419 | 96 | 68 | 53 | 44 | 32 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | NNE 7 | S 8 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SW 20 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | SSW 7 |
38 | 28 | 32 | 160 | 636 | 32 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 15 | 77 | 77 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 431 | 131 | 92 | 52 | 35 | 23 | 42 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 10 | — | SW 11 | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 202 | 206 | 160 | 10 | — | 1782 | 372 | 449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 56 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 56 | 56 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 18 | 100 |
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