Makalawena Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.79° N 156.04° W

Issued: 7 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makalawena sea temperature is
27.1° C

1.3°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 2PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
27
28
28
72
50
68
84
84
22
72
74
84
81
84
80
84
100
30
93
91
88
93
88
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
NE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
W
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:13AM0.34m
5:46PM0.79m
5:59AM0.36m
6:16PM0.76m
6:52AM0.39m
6:46PM0.71m
Low Tide
10:29AM0.09m
00:55AM0.14m
11:07AM0.14m
1:24AM0.14m
11:51AM0.20m
1:54AM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
27
27
26
25
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
27
28
30
29
28
28
29
28
27
29
29
30
30
29
28
27
27
28
30
28
28
29
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
SSW
21
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
Energy kJ
110
113
28
28
72
50
68
84
84
22
72
74
84
81
84
80
84
100
566
93
634
627
93
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
NE
7
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
S
21
0.7
S
21
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
128
27
116
110
165
254
182
180
176
232
227
317
208
206
203
288
449
445
30
512
91
88
614
546
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
23
0.5
S
22
0.6
S
22
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
37
127
127
117
101
99
99
69
68
21
77
37
40
181
254
335
198
196
196
125
158
188
186
165
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
5
0.3
SW
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.7
N
7
Energy kJ
86
30
13
27
8
21
26
14
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
12
100
100
100
100
0
0
0
12
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
100
100
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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