Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 HST
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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
25.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today?

The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 5PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
631
724
677
677
662
692
773
809
744
744
682
811
1026
821
730
656
601
615
601
551
551
667
567
567
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:00PM0.82m
6:35AM0.27m
7:59PM0.75m
8:21AM0.29m
8:56PM0.69m
Low Tide
11:15AM-0.09m
2:25AM0.16m
12:15PM0.01m
3:28AM0.13m
1:29PM0.11m
4:18AM0.09m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:51
6:51
6:52
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
21
23
22
21
22
22
23
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
631
724
677
677
662
692
773
809
744
744
682
811
821
821
730
656
601
615
601
551
551
538
567
567
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
27
28
28
26
23
23
23
22
11
10
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
6
11
12
12
12
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
8
8
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
10
10
9
9
4
4
4
2
4
6
5
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
588
1026
667
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
Distance (km)
172
181
101
94
3
94
94
95
101
101
3693
94
95
94
4
95
96
95
95
94
94
4
95
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
1
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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