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Makalawena Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Makalawena surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Makalawena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
25.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makalawena today?
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 9PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 16 | |
36 | 40 | 45 | 44 | 60 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 52 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 55 | 40 | 29 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:43PM0.51m | 11:50PM0.58m | 1:21PM0.62m | 00:39AM0.54m | 1:59PM0.73m | 1:26AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.30m | 6:35AM0.08m | 7:16PM0.27m | 7:03AM0.05m | 8:19PM0.22m | 7:34AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 17 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
 kJ | 102 | 40 | 40 | 100 | 60 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 52 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 58 | 55 | 40 | 29 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 4 |
| kJ | 36 | 156 | 156 | 44 | 96 | 50 | 84 | 127 | 83 | 127 | 76 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 103 | 106 | 40 | 62 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 54 | 53 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | S 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 3 | S 4 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 35 | 45 | 25 | 18 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 41 | 41 | 68 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | NNE 6 | SW 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSW 4 | W 2 | W 3 | — | S 3 | S 3 | N 6 | — | SSE 4 | — | SW 3 | — | S 3 | S 3 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 49 | — | — | 60 | 13 | 27 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 100 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 100 | 103 | 25 | 103 | 99 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 103 | 293 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 100 | 18 | 0 |
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