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Makalawena Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Makalawena surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 29 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Makalawena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
26.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Makalawena today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 12PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | |
51 | 55 | 101 | 36 | 133 | 43 | 37 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 50 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:11AM0.37m | 3:13PM0.81m | 2:50AM0.35m | 3:46PM0.82m | 3:27AM0.33m | 4:21PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.07m | 10:18PM0.19m | 8:23AM0.06m | 10:57PM0.17m | 8:55AM0.06m | 11:36PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 525 | 624 | 775 | 760 | 876 | 668 | 646 | 632 | 617 | 603 | 569 | 542 | 529 | 516 | 509 | 496 | 400 | 380 | 360 | 355 | 280 | 276 | 346 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 51 | 55 | 101 | 36 | 133 | 43 | 37 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 50 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 41 | 19 | 369 | 365 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 20 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 39 | 37 | 64 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 87 | 132 | 276 | 12 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 100 | 100 | 104 | 100 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 98 | 104 | 100 | 99 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 38 | 25 | 22 |
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