Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.2° C

1.5°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 10AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (26 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (26 Jun)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 Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
80
76
74
98
101
93
93
76
74
74
74
72
72
72
70
70
50
57
37
42
54
53
53
Wind (km/h)
5
S
0
E
5
NE
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
NNW
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
SSE
0
SE
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:00AM0.32m
2:22PM0.77m
1:52AM0.31m
2:59PM0.80m
2:36AM0.31m
3:34PM0.81m
Low Tide
6:43AM0.10m
9:44PM0.21m
7:23AM0.08m
10:18PM0.19m
8:03AM0.07m
10:50PM0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:06
7:06
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
28
29
29
30
30
29
30
30
28
28
28
28
30
30
29
29
28
27
27
29
28
28
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
80
80
76
74
98
101
93
93
76
74
74
74
72
72
72
70
418
326
57
37
273
346
371
346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
218
203
163
144
134
141
137
87
87
87
86
298
298
194
188
329
70
50
246
240
37
54
53
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
Energy kJ
12
49
49
79
49
19
18
90
153
89
133
86
77
48
49
47
47
70
43
42
58
23
35
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
8
0.4
SW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
44
25
10
10
9
8
7
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
104
104
0
0
0
0
0
0
112
0
0
0
0
12
12
100
100
21
12
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
4
3
2
3
4
2
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
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