Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 6AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
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 Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 49 | 61 | 59 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 44 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:36AM0.31m | 3:34PM0.81m | 3:15AM0.32m | 4:09PM0.82m | 3:53AM0.32m | 4:43PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.07m | 10:50PM0.17m | 8:41AM0.06m | 11:22PM0.16m | 9:17AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 418 | 326 | 246 | 240 | 273 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 346 | 256 | 292 | 309 | 225 | 61 | 59 | 218 | 207 | 145 | 143 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 44 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 72 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 49 | 228 | 225 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 31 | 134 | 92 | 90 | 125 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 72 | 70 | 65 | 42 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 54 | 54 | 96 | 62 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 103 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 104 | 103 | 18 | 99 |
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