
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 8AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1444 | 1436 | 1320 | 1331 | 1345 | 1487 | 1604 | 1507 | 1507 | 1294 | 599 | 621 | 562 | 542 | 738 | 660 | 576 | 509 | 509 | 459 | 412 | 230 | 214 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:49AM0.74m | 2:48PM0.77m | 3:28AM0.80m | 3:14PM0.71m | 4:09AM0.83m | 3:41PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.10m | 9:04PM-0.01m | 9:30AM0.14m | 9:31PM-0.03m | 10:16AM0.20m | 10:00PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | N 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
35 | 15 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 599 | 621 | 562 | 542 | 738 | 660 | 576 | 509 | 509 | 459 | 412 | 230 | 214 | 330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 14 |
15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 540 | 450 | 362 | 35 | 62 | 61 | 55 | 66 | 99 | 93 | 165 | 145 | 146 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | N 9 | N 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 10 | E 14 | NW 14 |
21 | 61 | 31 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 45 | 77 | 62 | 47 | 103 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1444 | 1436 | 1320 | 1331 | 1345 | 1487 | 1604 | 1507 | 1507 | 1294 | 579 | 755 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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