
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 6AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 78 | 78 | 84 | 77 | 53 | 178 | 162 | 230 | 230 | 240 | 131 | 273 | 267 | 351 | 364 | 351 | 322 | 411 | 406 | 406 | 400 | 395 | 385 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:43AM0.32m | 3:41PM0.96m | 3:37AM0.34m | 4:24PM0.95m | 4:28AM0.37m | 5:04PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM-0.02m | 10:53PM0.10m | 9:03AM-0.02m | 11:30PM0.09m | 9:53AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
104 | 78 | 78 | 84 | 77 | 53 | 211 | 208 | 41 | 40 | 197 | 194 | 191 | 267 | 351 | 364 | 351 | 322 | 411 | 406 | 406 | 400 | 395 | 385 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 17 | SW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
248 | 245 | 242 | 229 | 220 | 214 | 41 | 41 | 206 | 200 | 36 | 36 | 273 | 186 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 202 | 111 | 111 | 35 | 206 | 229 | 229 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSE 11 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
47 | 47 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 178 | 162 | 230 | 230 | 240 | 131 | 41 | 47 | 114 | 111 | 200 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 71 | 33 | 33 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 13 | — | 30 | — | — | — | 20 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 25 | 19 |
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