Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Makalawena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.4° C
1.0° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 3AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
12
20
9
9
38
4
9
22
17
9
3
8
10
20
19
15
10
25
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
0
ENE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:03PM0.49m
9:30AM0.63m
7:38PM0.40m
10:50AM0.68m
8:46PM0.32m
Low Tide
1:54AM0.09m
4:10PM0.36m
2:41AM0.10m
6:56PM0.32m
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:58
6:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
25
26
28
27
27
26
26
25
25
27
27
27
26
26
26
Feels °C
29
30
29
30
28
29
31
29
29
28
30
29
29
30
29
29
28
30
30
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