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Hilo Breakwall Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hilo Breakwall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hilo Breakwall sea temperature is
25.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 6PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | |
128 | 121 | 121 | 104 | 104 | 238 | 105 | 114 | 101 | 73 | 71 | 77 | 67 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 99 | 218 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 186 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 2:45PM0.81m | 1:35AM0.38m | 3:18PM0.83m | 2:10AM0.36m | 3:52PM0.83m | 2:46AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.22m | 7:51AM-0.12m | 10:03PM0.21m | 8:23AM-0.11m | 10:42PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 128 | 91 | 84 | 104 | 104 | 88 | 105 | 114 | 118 | 121 | 124 | 107 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 | 112 | 112 | 218 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 186 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 69 | 71 | 73 | 85 | 87 | 83 | 107 | 96 | 101 | 73 | 71 | 77 | 67 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 83 | 121 | 121 | 82 | 75 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 99 | 13 | — | — | 3 | 31 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 99 | 55 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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