Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 7 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.1° C

1.4°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 11AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (30 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
40
40
29
34
35
59
66
72
74
91
117
88
88
91
28
27
76
60
84
70
72
50
50
Wind (km/h)
0
SSE
5
N
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
0
NE
0
S
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
W
5
S
5
S
5
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:53AM0.32m
4:43PM0.83m
4:31AM0.33m
5:15PM0.82m
5:13AM0.34m
5:46PM0.79m
Low Tide
9:17AM0.05m
11:54PM0.15m
9:53AM0.07m
00:25AM0.15m
10:29AM0.09m
00:55AM0.14m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
Feels °C
30
29
29
30
30
30
30
29
30
30
30
30
30
30
29
29
27
28
29
30
31
30
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
Energy kJ
27
40
40
29
34
35
59
66
72
74
91
117
88
88
91
18
21
76
60
84
70
72
50
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
192
143
93
92
90
125
121
123
55
52
156
160
84
115
102
104
108
113
116
110
165
254
182
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
WNW
14
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
31
19
53
54
54
62
62
60
54
53
43
42
43
17
38
28
27
127
127
117
69
68
99
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
W
3
0.1
NW
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
4
Energy kJ
8
1
3
31
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
12
12
98
100
100
12
100
12
0
0
100
112
38
0
0
12
12
0
100
100
0
0
25
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
2
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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