Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.1° C

1.3°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 6PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.6
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
20
64
70
68
68
35
42
31
84
70
70
72
112
47
36
93
74
86
77
81
86
88
36
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
NE
5
SE
10
SW
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
5:46PM0.79m
5:59AM0.36m
6:16PM0.76m
6:52AM0.39m
6:46PM0.71m
7:53AM0.43m
Low Tide
10:29AM0.09m
00:55AM0.14m
11:07AM0.14m
1:24AM0.14m
11:51AM0.20m
1:54AM0.13m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
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
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
Feels °C
30
29
28
28
29
28
27
29
29
29
31
29
29
27
27
29
29
29
28
29
29
26
26
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
116
20
64
70
68
68
22
42
31
84
70
70
72
288
47
36
93
74
634
627
81
546
528
522
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
22
0.7
S
21
0.7
S
21
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
5
Energy kJ
127
110
165
254
182
180
176
232
227
317
208
206
203
335
449
445
566
512
86
77
614
86
88
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
23
0.5
S
22
0.3
SSE
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
20
117
101
99
99
69
35
68
77
37
40
181
254
28
198
196
196
125
158
188
186
165
116
108
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
N
7
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
3
0.9
NNE
8
0.3
SW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
27
36
28
3
112
13
8
8
14
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
3
1
2
Distance (km)
100
100
100
100
0
0
12
12
100
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
100
100
100
0
0
19
0
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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