Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 9PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
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 Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | WNW 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNW 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 57 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:00AM0.42m | 8:18PM0.64m | 10:19AM0.49m | 9:01PM0.55m | 11:27AM0.56m | 9:49PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46PM0.28m | 3:32AM0.11m | 3:20PM0.35m | 4:09AM0.11m | 5:17PM0.37m | 4:46AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | 7:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 4 | S 12 |
| kJ | 98 | 99 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 264 | 253 | 229 | 173 | 171 | 165 | 165 | 307 | 304 | 109 | 103 | 102 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 183 | 163 | 99 | 98 | 97 | 8 | 7 | 186 | 266 | 184 | 188 | 227 | 162 | 157 | 225 | 220 | 190 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 132 | 132 | 43 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 18 | S 20 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 4 | S 15 | S 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 79 | 72 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 57 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 69 | 5 | 72 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 4 | NW 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 48 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 98 | 18 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 23 | 100 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 98 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 19 | 96 | 18 |
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