Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 1PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s 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 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 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) | W 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 18 | NNE 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 65 | 150 | 107 | 104 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:04PM0.74m | 11:08PM0.28m | 1:05PM0.81m | 00:47AM0.29m | 1:56PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.09m | 8:07PM0.25m | 5:01AM0.08m | 8:44PM0.19m | 6:14AM0.06m | 9:17PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 18 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 124 | 65 | 51 | 37 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 78 | 77 | 47 | 47 | 71 | 96 | 45 | 29 | 145 | 120 | 118 | 69 | 43 | 99 | 99 | 137 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 153 | 195 | 198 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 96 | 45 | 46 | 88 | 84 | 81 | 31 | 123 | 150 | 107 | 104 | 107 | 158 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 8 | 13 | — | 49 | 32 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 38 | 98 | 100 | 38 | 100 | 99 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 112 | 103 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 100 | 103 | 38 | 21 | 12 |
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