
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 7AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 03). 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 (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | SW 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 62 | 48 | 50 | 72 | 90 | 84 | 88 | 80 | 100 | 112 | 31 | 112 | 74 | 75 | 90 | 86 | 91 | 34 | 88 | 68 | 75 | 73 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:59AM0.36m | 6:16PM0.76m | 6:52AM0.39m | 6:46PM0.71m | 7:53AM0.43m | 7:17PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.14m | 11:07AM0.14m | 1:24AM0.14m | 11:51AM0.20m | 1:54AM0.13m | 12:46PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 21 | NNE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
70 | 62 | 48 | 50 | 72 | 90 | 84 | 88 | 80 | 100 | 112 | 566 | 91 | 634 | 627 | 90 | 86 | 528 | 522 | 522 | 510 | 618 | 568 | 457 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | NNE 5 | SSW 20 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
180 | 176 | 232 | 227 | 317 | 208 | 206 | 203 | 288 | 449 | 445 | 31 | 512 | 74 | 75 | 614 | 546 | 91 | 34 | 88 | 68 | 75 | 73 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 23 | S 22 | S 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
68 | 68 | 68 | 77 | 37 | 40 | 181 | 254 | 335 | 263 | 280 | 196 | 112 | 93 | 107 | 188 | 165 | 116 | 111 | 73 | 81 | 34 | 34 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SSE 10 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 25 | 18 | — | 10 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 22 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 12 | 100 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 0 | 34 | 12 |
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