Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Makalawena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
26.6° C
0.4° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 2AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 21s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
46
47
37
29
31
40
54
56
45
44
32
34
44
47
61
73
68
77
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
SE
5
WSW
5
N
5
NE
5
E
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
SE
5
NNE
0
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NW
5
W
5
SW
5
NE
5
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:15PM0.33m
12:37PM0.67m
11:22PM0.29m
1:25PM0.71m
Low Tide
7:54PM0.33m
4:20AM0.14m
8:43PM0.28m
5:20AM0.14m
9:10PM0.23m
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:04
7:04
 mm
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
31
30
29
28
27
28
29
29
30
30
29
28
28
28
29
29
30
28
28
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