Makaʻalae Beach

Makaʻalae Beach is an ESE-facing beach break in Kakiʻo, Hawaii, United States. It picks up swell from S to SW and N to SE. Offshore wind here blows from the WNW: light winds or WNW breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while ESE onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

ESE (110°)

Best swell

ENE to SE (70°–135°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

WSW to NNW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

S to SW (187.5° to 225.5°); N to SE (355° to 135°)

Offshore wind

WNW

Tide

NOAA station 1615395

Wave buoy

Pauwela, Maui, HI (187) · 57 km away

Cams

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