Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 1 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.2° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 6AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (25 Jun)3ft (0.9m)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 Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
47
54
48
56
75
77
68
76
78
76
74
72
98
91
91
74
74
74
74
72
70
70
70
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
NE
0
S
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
0
SSE
0
ESE
5
ENE
0
SW
5
W
5
W
5
W
0
NNW
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
W
5
SW
0
NNE
5
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross
glassy
cross
High Tide
11:57PM0.35m
1:45PM0.74m
1:00AM0.32m
2:22PM0.77m
1:52AM0.31m
2:59PM0.80m
Low Tide
6:02AM0.11m
9:06PM0.25m
6:43AM0.10m
9:44PM0.21m
7:23AM0.08m
10:18PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:06
7:06
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
28
27
28
29
29
28
29
30
29
28
28
29
30
29
30
29
28
27
27
28
28
29
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
Energy kJ
53
427
427
337
56
75
77
68
76
78
76
74
72
98
91
91
74
74
74
74
72
70
70
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.7
SSW
18
Energy kJ
341
47
54
48
329
234
222
280
218
215
163
146
134
141
99
87
87
87
56
298
298
194
188
329
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
S
4
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
12
37
15
14
14
14
13
12
3
49
49
79
49
2
45
90
6
27
133
86
77
48
49
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
9
0.6
N
7
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.6
N
8
0.3
S
4
0.3
W
2
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
3
0.6
N
8
0.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
3
40
6
5
42
3
1
10
28
2
42
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
100
112
103
0
0
0
0
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
19
100
103
38
0
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
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