Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 5AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 36 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 112 | 110 | 82 | 82 | 121 | 156 | 117 | 107 | 76 | 63 | 40 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:29PM0.26m | 12:58PM0.68m | 00:53AM0.29m | 1:40PM0.72m | 1:39AM0.32m | 2:15PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.18m | 8:45PM0.21m | 5:58AM0.15m | 9:01PM0.18m | 6:54AM0.12m | 9:20PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 261 | 36 | 34 | 44 | 51 | 66 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 47 | 45 | 56 | 71 | 53 | 52 | 40 | 41 | 32 | 170 | 204 | 204 | 201 | 195 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 138 | 164 | 164 | 150 | 88 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 121 | 156 | 117 | 107 | 76 | 63 | 188 | 186 | 160 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | WNW 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 126 | 160 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 112 | 110 | 152 | 150 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 142 | 126 | 110 | 40 | 85 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 100 | 38 | 38 | 19 |
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