Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 7 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.5° C

1.7°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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 11PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.2
WNW
11
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
93
95
74
76
78
76
86
81
81
86
11
68
71
99
117
117
111
114
114
138
120
104
88
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:53AM0.43m
7:17PM0.64m
9:01AM0.49m
7:52PM0.57m
10:13AM0.56m
Low Tide
1:54AM0.13m
12:46PM0.27m
2:25AM0.12m
2:03PM0.33m
3:00AM0.10m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
 mm
Temp °C
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
Feels °C
29
29
29
26
27
27
28
29
29
27
28
26
26
26
29
28
30
29
28
26
27
27
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
Energy kJ
634
627
614
546
528
522
522
510
618
568
554
554
547
540
99
117
117
111
114
114
371
350
104
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
9
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
86
93
95
74
76
78
76
86
81
81
34
17
68
71
527
487
468
381
376
376
9
10
346
336
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
93
107
188
165
116
111
71
81
34
58
17
11
17
18
9
7
7
9
9
9
2
2
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.9
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
6
24
29
12
86
70
138
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
100
0
0
0
18
0
0
100
100
12
0
12
0
12
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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