Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 9AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 18 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 15 | S 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 30 | 28 | 39 | 36 | 38 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:25AM0.47m | 3:42PM0.78m | 4:00AM0.52m | 4:09PM0.75m | 4:36AM0.58m | 4:36PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.08m | 10:18PM0.10m | 9:40AM0.10m | 10:39PM0.08m | 10:22AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 304 | 421 | 516 | 395 | 422 | 254 | 284 | 355 | 310 | 339 | 198 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 30 | 28 | 39 | 36 | 38 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 307 | 498 | 259 | 19 | 27 | 326 | 326 | 160 | 62 | 155 | 209 | 184 | 257 | 181 | 125 | 137 | 137 | 161 | 121 | 121 | 165 | 107 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 131 | 23 | 14 | 112 | 79 | 157 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 71 | 61 | 132 | 206 | 184 | 188 | 127 | 85 | 84 | 55 | 121 | 84 | 75 | 69 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NW 8 | N 6 | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 21 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 23 | — | — | 17 | 18 | 26 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 25 | 12 |
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