Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.3° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 6AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
75
67
85
97
117
131
111
138
154
138
127
134
131
75
94
84
64
64
64
66
79
79
62
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
0
WNW
0
NNW
15
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
SW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
NNE
5
NW
5
W
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
High Tide
9:01AM0.49m
7:52PM0.57m
10:13AM0.56m
8:37PM0.48m
11:22AM0.64m
9:39PM0.40m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.12m
2:03PM0.33m
3:00AM0.10m
3:53PM0.37m
3:41AM0.09m
6:03PM0.35m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
27
27
26
28
29
30
27
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
26
27
28
27
28
29
29
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
6
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
S
14
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
Energy kJ
77
547
540
527
97
117
131
376
376
429
138
127
336
131
75
94
84
261
258
254
66
79
79
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
NNE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
554
75
18
18
487
468
381
9
9
4
429
346
9
254
250
250
254
64
64
64
195
192
189
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSW
11
0.7
NNE
7
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
W
16
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
S
5
Energy kJ
9
9
4
2
9
9
9
4
4
2
4
10
3
12
48
9
2
3
3
1
7
5
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
8
0.6
N
7
Energy kJ
67
85
111
138
154
134
3
3
12
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
100
103
100
103
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
6
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