Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 7PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 11 | S 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 47 | 63 | 86 | 40 | 38 | 32 | 49 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:19AM0.49m | 9:01PM0.55m | 11:27AM0.56m | 9:49PM0.46m | 12:21PM0.63m | 10:49PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.35m | 4:09AM0.11m | 5:17PM0.37m | 4:46AM0.11m | 7:04PM0.34m | 5:23AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | 7:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 12 | S 16 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 225 | 171 | 165 | 165 | 162 | 304 | 225 | 220 | 102 | 188 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 132 | 43 | 42 | 47 | 63 | 86 | 40 | 38 | 32 | 49 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 5 | S 15 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 266 | 184 | 188 | 227 | 307 | 119 | 112 | 103 | 190 | 69 | 188 | 188 | 132 | 8 | 72 | 25 | 71 | 39 | 115 | 190 | 273 | 273 | 195 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SSE 4 | NNE 11 | S 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 4 | NNE 5 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 71 | 182 | 126 | 131 | 132 | 125 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | SSE 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 9 | — | — | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 24 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 100 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 100 | 104 | 100 | 96 | 19 | 96 | 19 | 18 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 38 | 100 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
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