Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.4° C

1.6°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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • 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), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s

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 Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.5
SW
15
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
103
82
78
112
70
81
88
91
76
78
76
86
105
79
75
70
71
82
102
110
117
134
121
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
0
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:52AM0.39m
6:46PM0.71m
7:53AM0.43m
7:17PM0.64m
9:01AM0.49m
7:52PM0.57m
Low Tide
1:24AM0.14m
11:51AM0.20m
1:54AM0.13m
12:46PM0.27m
2:25AM0.12m
2:03PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
26
27
26
25
Feels °C
27
26
29
29
29
30
29
28
28
26
27
28
29
30
27
28
26
27
28
29
29
30
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
SSW
20
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
NNE
6
1
NNE
7
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
6
Energy kJ
98
103
82
78
512
634
627
614
546
528
522
522
510
618
568
554
554
547
82
102
487
468
134
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
S
21
0.7
S
21
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
6
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
201
449
445
566
74
70
81
88
91
76
78
76
86
105
79
75
70
71
540
527
7
7
381
376
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
22
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
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
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
335
263
280
196
112
93
70
188
165
116
111
73
81
34
34
34
17
17
9
9
2
2
7
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
SW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
WNW
10
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
6
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
8
8
6
6
16
18
19
10
110
117
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
112
0
18
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
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