Makalawena Beach
Hawaii · United States
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Hawaii, Makalawena Beach works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.1°C (80.8°F) on average
Jan
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.7–25.9°C
Feb
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.9–25.9°C
Mar
24.6°C
76.3°F · 23.3–25.6°C
Apr
25°C
77°F · 23.8–26.2°C
May
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.9–27.5°C
Jun
26°C
78.8°F · 24.6–26.9°C
Jul
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.9–27.6°C
Aug
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.7–28.1°C
Sep
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.9–29.3°C
Oct
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.7–28.3°C
Nov
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25–27.9°C
Dec
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.3–26.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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