Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 5PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 5 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 72 | 73 | 10 | 36 | 20 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:39PM0.97m | 4:32AM0.32m | 5:25PM0.94m | 5:29AM0.32m | 6:10PM0.89m | 6:31AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM-0.03m | 11:57PM0.11m | 9:55AM-0.01m | 00:44AM0.11m | 10:45AM0.04m | 1:29AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — |
 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 929 | 783 | 763 | 744 | 706 | 687 | 669 | 660 | 529 | 521 | 507 | 478 | 390 | 384 | 451 | 378 | 384 | 390 | 743 | 868 | 406 | 847 | 706 | 619 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 72 | 72 | 73 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 14 | 224 | 155 | 301 | 380 | 363 | 13 | 9 | 277 | 20 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 4 | NW 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 25 | 41 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 68 | 67 | 166 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 36 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 98 | 100 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
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