Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 2PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 22s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 23 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | N 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | NE 5 | NE 18 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
155 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 150 | 148 | 39 | 137 | 133 | 56 | 17 | 22 | 45 | 44 | 55 | 4 | 49 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 3:06PM0.93m | 2:45AM0.33m | 3:52PM0.97m | 3:38AM0.32m | 4:39PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM-0.02m | 10:20PM0.14m | 8:20AM-0.03m | 11:09PM0.12m | 9:07AM-0.03m | 11:57PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
— | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
574 | 705 | 622 | 616 | 801 | 952 | 1064 | 969 | 959 | 1169 | 1373 | 1219 | 1192 | 1178 | 1152 | 1252 | 1180 | 952 | 929 | 783 | 763 | 744 | 706 | 687 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 |
91 | 88 | 88 | 127 | 127 | 87 | 83 | 75 | 133 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 56 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | N 9 | SW 17 | S 12 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | NE 5 | NE 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
155 | 211 | 155 | 155 | 150 | 148 | 39 | 137 | 74 | 56 | 17 | 22 | 45 | 44 | 55 | 4 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 26 | 14 | — | — | 10 | 44 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 21 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 59 | 98 | 98 | 38 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 34 | 34 |
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