Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 7 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.3° C

1.5°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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 12PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (06 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)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 Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
88
122
117
117
127
131
154
163
120
134
138
164
126
85
84
81
64
62
62
79
81
81
62
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NE
10
N
5
NW
5
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
0
WNW
5
SW
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
NNW
10
NNE
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:01AM0.49m
7:52PM0.57m
10:13AM0.56m
8:37PM0.48m
11:22AM0.64m
9:39PM0.40m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.12m
2:03PM0.33m
3:00AM0.10m
3:53PM0.37m
3:41AM0.09m
6:03PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
 mm
Temp °C
25
26
27
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
26
28
29
29
26
28
27
27
27
28
30
29
27
26
27
27
28
27
28
29
29
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
7
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
Energy kJ
547
540
527
487
117
127
376
376
163
120
134
336
164
126
85
84
81
64
62
62
79
81
81
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
9
9
9
9
468
462
9
9
429
350
346
9
254
250
250
254
261
258
254
195
192
189
184
178
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
4
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
7
4
2
2
9
9
4
4
4
4
10
3
12
9
9
8
4
4
2
7
7
6
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNW
10
1.1
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
62
88
122
117
10
131
154
138
4
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
12
0
0
19
0
0
12
12
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
100
100
100
100
19
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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