
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 8AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
177 | 203 | 197 | 178 | 149 | 128 | 135 | 176 | 297 | 314 | 308 | 297 | 249 | 245 | 231 | 176 | 173 | 137 | 135 | 132 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:26AM0.64m | 2:52PM0.86m | 3:07AM0.70m | 3:18PM0.81m | 3:47AM0.74m | 3:44PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM-0.00m | 9:11PM0.05m | 9:04AM0.05m | 9:36PM0.02m | 9:45AM0.11m | 10:01PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
177 | 203 | 197 | 178 | 149 | 128 | 108 | 88 | 297 | 314 | 308 | 297 | 249 | 245 | 231 | 176 | 173 | 137 | 135 | 132 | 110 | 108 | 99 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
137 | 137 | 98 | 94 | 100 | 104 | 135 | 176 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 33 | 35 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 58 | 64 | 62 | 94 | 108 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 94 |
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