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Makalawena Surf Forecast
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Makalawena surf Forecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 17 Apr 2024 HST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Makalawena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Makalawena sea temperature is 24.6°C (Statistics for 17 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 24.5 °C max: 25.3 °C min: 23.4 °C)
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Makalawena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Makalawena sea temperature is 24.6°C (Statistics for 17 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 24.5 °C max: 25.3 °C min: 23.4 °C)
How big are the waves at Makalawena today?
The current surf forecast for Makalawena at 7PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Makalawena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
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| Energy (?) | 249 | 137 | 112 | 84 | 208 | 49 | 48 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 40 | 43 | 50 | 53 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 76 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 34 | 65 | 75 | 85 | 60 | 60 | 80 | 49 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 37 | 25 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 57 | 73 |
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| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross | cross- off | glass | cross | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | on | glass | cross | glass | cross | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | on | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:08PM 0.38 | 12:33AM 0.63 | 1:39PM 0.45 | 1:12AM 0.62 | 2:06PM 0.53 | 1:46AM 0.60 | 2:34PM 0.60 | 2:16AM 0.58 | 3:02PM 0.67 | 2:46AM 0.54 | 3:30PM 0.72 | 3:15AM 0.50 | 4:00PM 0.77 | 3:43AM 0.45 | 4:32PM 0.79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:49PM 0.26 | 7:35AM 0.14 | 6:53PM 0.24 | 7:54AM 0.12 | 7:44PM 0.22 | 8:12AM 0.10 | 8:29PM 0.20 | 8:30AM 0.09 | 9:12PM 0.19 | 8:49AM 0.07 | 9:53PM 0.18 | 9:10AM 0.06 | 10:35PM 0.18 | 9:31AM 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - |
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| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
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