Makalawena Beach

Kaiminani, Hawaii · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Makalawena Beach in Kaiminani, Hawaii, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Makalawena Beach

Water
81°F (27°C)
Waves
3.4 ft (1.0 m) every 14 seconds
Wind
6 mph (9 km/h) from the south, gusts to 7 mph
Air
76°F (24°C)

As of 6:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Makalawena Beach

  • Today: 1:30 PM, 0.6 ft
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 2:39 PM, 0.6 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 4:10 PM, 0.6 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 4:59 PM, 0.5 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for Kailua Kona, 10 miles (17 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Makalawena Beach

  • Nov 23–28: up to 2.6 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 4:32 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.5 ft (Sat, Nov 28, 2:13 PM)
  • Dec 22–26: up to 2.6 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 4:25 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.3 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 12:44 PM)
  • Jan 20–24: up to 2.5 ft (Fri, Jan 22, 4:07 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.1 ft (Sun, Jan 24, 11:56 AM)
  • Feb 19: up to 2.3 ft (Fri, Feb 19, 3:06 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.1 ft (Fri, Feb 19, 9:35 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Kailua Kona between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Kailua Kona, 10 miles (17 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Hilo, Hawaii, HI (188), 69 miles (111 km) away.
Facing
Northwest (310°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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