
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 8AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SW 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 42 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 341 | 341 | 347 | 382 | 382 | 366 | 311 | 773 | 841 | 1042 | 1235 | 1329 | 1575 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:46AM0.74m | 11:54PM0.28m | 12:47PM0.78m | 1:07AM0.33m | 1:36PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.14m | 7:46PM0.20m | 4:58AM0.14m | 8:14PM0.15m | 6:18AM0.11m | 8:41PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
780 | 793 | 811 | 811 | 748 | 646 | 595 | 483 | 475 | 466 | 396 | 341 | 341 | 347 | 382 | 382 | 366 | 311 | 773 | 841 | 1042 | 1235 | 1329 | 1575 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
30 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 277 | 360 | 456 | 479 | 540 | 220 | 589 | 749 | 711 | 662 | 629 | 621 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
38 | 42 | 64 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 69 | 71 | 47 | 71 | 68 | 25 | 26 | 40 | 34 | 169 | 504 | 18 | 28 | 72 | 114 | 131 | 157 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
— | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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