Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.0° C

1.2°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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 8AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
74
72
72
74
88
88
88
88
63
68
30
64
70
70
70
48
48
56
72
74
47
68
101
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
10
NE
0
S
5
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:31AM0.33m
5:15PM0.82m
5:13AM0.34m
5:46PM0.79m
5:59AM0.36m
6:16PM0.76m
Low Tide
11:54PM0.15m
9:53AM0.07m
00:25AM0.15m
10:29AM0.09m
00:55AM0.14m
11:07AM0.14m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
31
28
30
30
30
30
29
28
29
28
29
30
30
30
29
30
28
28
27
30
29
29
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
7
Energy kJ
56
74
72
72
74
88
88
88
88
63
68
30
64
70
70
70
48
48
56
72
317
47
68
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
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
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
123
54
52
50
160
84
116
102
104
108
113
116
110
165
254
182
180
176
232
227
37
208
206
203
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
SSW
23
0.5
S
22
Energy kJ
60
54
53
51
42
44
17
16
128
128
127
127
117
118
68
99
68
68
68
77
33
23
181
254
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.8
NNE
8
Energy kJ
8
8
1
1
8
31
31
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
18
0
0
100
104
103
0
12
12
12
12
100
100
0
0
0
12
12
12
0
34
25
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
7
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