Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Makalawena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.9°C
1.1° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 10AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (13 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
53
52
68
38
37
29
29
28
28
28
18
18
13
14
13
9
325
309
306
303
48
48
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
SW
0
WSW
5
NNE
5
ENE
0
S
0
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
SW
0
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:12AM0.70m
4:56PM0.55m
5:50AM0.70m
5:21PM0.47m
6:31AM0.69m
5:43PM0.41m
Low Tide
11:23AM0.19m
11:04PM0.07m
12:12PM0.23m
11:26PM0.09m
1:09PM0.27m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:27
6:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
Feels °C
29
30
29
29
30
31
30
29
29
30
29
30
31
31
30
29
30
30
30
29
29
31
30
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