Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 5PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s 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 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | WNW 10 | SSW 25 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 23 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | N 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 21 | 43 | 41 | 33 | 32 | 186 | 18 | 0 | 54 | 37 | 155 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 150 | 148 | 39 | 137 | 133 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:34PM0.79m | 00:49AM0.38m | 2:20PM0.88m | 1:49AM0.35m | 3:06PM0.93m | 2:45AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.24m | 6:49AM0.01m | 9:27PM0.19m | 7:34AM-0.02m | 10:20PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | |
— | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
23 | 28 | 9 | 129 | 183 | 183 | 127 | 124 | 109 | 153 | 205 | 150 | 319 | 433 | 574 | 705 | 622 | 616 | 801 | 952 | 1064 | 969 | 959 | 1169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | WNW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 25 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 14 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 |
154 | 98 | 94 | 45 | 71 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 97 | 186 | 149 | 213 | 54 | 37 | 91 | 211 | 88 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 83 | 137 | 133 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 18 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | N 9 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 12 |
47 | 47 | 46 | 8 | 21 | 43 | 41 | 14 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 97 | 104 | 102 | 155 | 88 | 155 | 155 | 150 | 148 | 39 | 75 | 74 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 103 | 100 | 97 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 98 | 100 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 98 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 38 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
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