Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 3PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 0 | 46 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 836 | 836 | 880 | 925 | 1025 | 1075 | 1228 | 1069 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:26AM0.70m | 9:25PM0.26m | 11:46AM0.74m | 11:54PM0.28m | 12:47PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.25m | 3:19AM0.14m | 7:46PM0.20m | 4:58AM0.14m | 8:14PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 946 | 1021 | 827 | 942 | 827 | 555 | 672 | 755 | 807 | 811 | 847 | 904 | 984 | 893 | 864 | 836 | 836 | 880 | 925 | 1025 | 1075 | 1228 | 1069 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 20 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 44 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 38 | 46 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 360 | 451 | 447 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 48 | 46 | 72 | 45 | 69 | 47 | 69 | 71 | 283 | 25 | 39 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 27 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 12 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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