Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makalawena today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 6PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 73 | 96 | 83 | 80 | 58 | 47 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 42 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 41 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:58AM0.68m | 6:59PM0.32m | 10:26AM0.70m | 9:25PM0.26m | 11:46AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.31m | 1:54AM0.12m | 7:14PM0.25m | 3:19AM0.14m | 7:46PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 210 | 73 | 96 | 581 | 417 | 943 | 946 | 1054 | 1020 | 972 | 855 | 736 | 576 | 555 | 647 | 683 | 701 | 748 | 748 | 698 | 722 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SSE 11 | S 14 | NNE 7 | 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 |
| kJ | 73 | 173 | 297 | 83 | 80 | 58 | 47 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 42 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 11 | W 9 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 264 | 257 | 123 | 6 | 194 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 41 | 64 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 95 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 112 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 100 | 100 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 0 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 18 | 12 |
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