Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 7 pm 05 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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 11PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 05). 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 (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
94
94
80
64
68
88
97
121
127
131
111
138
130
97
117
114
131
108
68
61
47
54
81
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
0
WNW
0
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
SSW
0
E
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
W
10
W
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
7:17PM0.64m
9:01AM0.49m
7:52PM0.57m
10:13AM0.56m
8:37PM0.48m
11:22AM0.64m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.12m
2:03PM0.33m
3:00AM0.10m
3:53PM0.37m
3:41AM0.09m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<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
7:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
27
25
26
25
25
26
27
27
Feels °C
29
28
28
27
27
27
29
29
30
27
28
27
28
27
28
28
29
28
27
26
27
28
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.1
NNE
6
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
NNE
6
1
SSW
15
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
NNE
7
Energy kJ
618
568
94
554
547
540
88
487
121
127
131
376
350
350
97
117
114
131
108
254
261
258
254
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
1
SSW
16
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
7
1
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
10
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
34
34
554
80
64
68
527
9
468
381
376
9
4
4
346
336
254
250
250
68
61
47
54
195
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
22
18
34
17
17
18
18
2
9
9
9
4
2
2
10
9
12
4
4
3
2
2
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
6
0.3
S
5
0.3
SSW
3
0.6
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
85
94
97
111
138
130
4
2
35
47
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
12
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
103
0
25
0
19
12
0
0
100
104
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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