Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 7 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), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 3PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
74
72
88
98
86
86
63
58
35
44
64
72
70
61
62
54
66
41
31
86
88
72
74
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
0
ESE
5
WSW
10
W
10
SW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
WSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
0
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
5
W
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
NNE
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:31AM0.33m
5:15PM0.82m
5:13AM0.34m
5:46PM0.79m
5:59AM0.36m
6:16PM0.76m
Low Tide
9:53AM0.07m
00:25AM0.15m
10:29AM0.09m
00:55AM0.14m
11:07AM0.14m
1:24AM0.14m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
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
7:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
29
30
30
30
30
29
28
29
28
29
30
30
30
29
29
28
29
27
28
29
29
29
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
Energy kJ
59
74
72
88
98
86
86
63
58
30
44
64
72
70
61
62
54
66
41
31
86
88
72
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
54
52
50
160
84
116
102
104
110
113
116
110
165
254
182
180
176
232
227
317
208
206
203
201
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
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
13
0.5
NE
8
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
23
0.5
S
22
0.6
S
22
Energy kJ
54
54
51
42
43
17
16
128
128
35
127
117
69
68
99
68
68
68
69
28
40
181
254
335
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
12
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
3
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1
8
1
6
25
29
4
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
12
0
100
100
103
12
12
12
12
12
100
100
0
0
12
38
12
100
100
34
34
18
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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