Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Makalawena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 07 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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 2AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
1
1
1
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)
0.5
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
18
19
20
20
19
26
26
23
55
51
148
104
133
22
31
46
41
28
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
0
NNE
5
E
0
SSE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
SW
5
SSE
0
NW
0
ENE
5
NW
0
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:08PM0.28m
1:05PM0.81m
00:47AM0.29m
1:56PM0.86m
Low Tide
8:07PM0.25m
5:01AM0.08m
8:44PM0.19m
6:14AM0.06m
9:17PM0.14m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<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>
6:57
6:57
6:55
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
28
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
30
30
30
30
29
31
31
30
31
30
31
31
30
32
31
30
31
30
31
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