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Makalawena Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Makalawena surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Makalawena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makalawena today?
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 10AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
215 | 212 | 168 | 156 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 116 | 114 | 86 | 82 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 40 | 47 | 37 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:04AM0.27m | 9:09PM0.65m | 10:58AM0.32m | 10:05PM0.63m | 12:00PM0.41m | 10:59PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.20m | 12:53PM0.23m | 5:11AM0.18m | 2:33PM0.28m | 5:42AM0.15m | 4:29PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:51 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
 kJ | 215 | 212 | 168 | 156 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 116 | 114 | 86 | 82 | 109 | 107 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 40 | 47 | 31 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 137 | 142 | 151 | 146 | 90 | 188 | 131 | 129 | 83 | 79 | 109 | 60 | 59 | 107 | 42 | 42 | 58 | 58 | 30 | 34 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SSW 12 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | SSW 19 | NW 12 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 41 | 28 | 41 | 30 | 35 | 16 | 17 | 68 | 37 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | NNE 5 | — | SW 2 | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 23 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 98 | 100 | 112 | 100 | 100 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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