Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 1AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | SW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 62 | 58 | 45 | 45 | 52 | 52 | 64 | 64 | 47 | 36 | 24 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:59PM0.32m | 10:26AM0.70m | 9:25PM0.26m | 11:46AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.12m | 7:14PM0.25m | 3:19AM0.14m | 7:46PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 81 | 581 | 417 | 835 | 946 | 1021 | 827 | 1070 | 855 | 699 | 652 | 718 | 754 | 767 | 861 | 847 | 802 | 816 | 850 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NNE 6 | SSE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 297 | 62 | 194 | 45 | 45 | 52 | 52 | 64 | 64 | 47 | 36 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | W 9 | NNE 6 | W 9 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 123 | 6 | 58 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 67 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 103 | 103 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 19 | 12 |
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