Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 10PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 130 | 137 | 154 | 154 | 148 | 133 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 31 | 186 | 181 | 181 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:55PM0.80m | 3:19AM0.56m | 3:28PM0.76m | 3:57AM0.62m | 4:00PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.08m | 9:31PM0.07m | 9:04AM0.09m | 9:55PM0.06m | 9:51AM0.11m | 10:19PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 16 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 326 | 257 | 253 | 232 | 229 | 176 | 176 | 173 | 170 | 47 | 56 | 34 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 169 | 19 | 20 | 50 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 47 | 44 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 129 | 121 | 115 | 83 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 12 | 186 | 181 | 181 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 130 | 137 | 154 | 154 | 148 | 133 | 68 | 81 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 98 | 100 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 100 | 0 | 96 |
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