Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 1PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 12 | W 12 | NNE 5 | SW 21 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 71 | 36 | 38 | 30 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:30AM0.63m | 7:38PM0.40m | 10:50AM0.68m | 8:46PM0.32m | 12:04PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.36m | 2:41AM0.10m | 6:56PM0.32m | 3:45AM0.09m | 8:07PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 70 | 46 | 46 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 80 | 78 | 27 | 23 | 36 | 38 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 13 | NE 9 | NNE 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 81 | 21 | 16 | 77 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 96 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | W 12 | W 12 | S 11 | SW 21 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 24 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 25 | 61 | 56 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 71 | 20 | 35 | 44 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 3 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | S 4 | — | SW 10 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 20 | 20 | — | — | 1 | — | 23 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 100 | 14 | 99 |
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