Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (13 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 3AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 24s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 25 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 23 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | N 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SSW 19 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | NE 18 | NE 18 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 0 | 46 | 33 | 155 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 150 | 148 | 39 | 137 | 133 | 56 | 0 | 17 | 47 | 47 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 72 | 72 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:49AM0.35m | 3:06PM0.93m | 2:45AM0.33m | 3:52PM0.97m | 3:38AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27PM0.19m | 7:34AM-0.02m | 10:20PM0.14m | 8:20AM-0.03m | 11:09PM0.12m | 9:07AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | |
7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
205 | 150 | 319 | 433 | 574 | 705 | 622 | 616 | 801 | 952 | 1064 | 969 | 959 | 1169 | 1373 | 1219 | 1192 | 1178 | 1152 | 1252 | 1180 | 952 | 929 | 783 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 25 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
149 | 213 | 104 | 102 | 91 | 211 | 88 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 83 | 137 | 133 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 56 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 20 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | N 9 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | NE 18 | NE 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
31 | 97 | 46 | 33 | 155 | 88 | 155 | 155 | 150 | 148 | 39 | 75 | 74 | 56 | 36 | 10 | 45 | 44 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 26 | — | — | — | 17 | 47 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 98 | 98 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 34 |
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