
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 6AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
445 | 1303 | 1531 | 1668 | 1668 | 1491 | 1470 | 1387 | 1449 | 1179 | 1308 | 1587 | 1740 | 1765 | 1777 | 1750 | 1532 | 1415 | 1314 | 1090 | 1072 | 1121 | 1177 | 1158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:18AM0.73m | 11:35AM0.79m | 10:36PM0.33m | 12:30PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.06m | 3:12AM0.07m | 7:13PM0.28m | 4:44AM0.04m | 7:33PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
273 | 1303 | 1531 | 1668 | 1668 | 1491 | 1470 | 1387 | 1449 | 1179 | 1308 | 1587 | 1740 | 1765 | 1777 | 1750 | 1532 | 1415 | 1314 | 1090 | 1072 | 1121 | 1177 | 1158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 6 | N 11 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
445 | 712 | 643 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 46 | 15 | 26 | 21 | 85 | 20 | 31 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 16 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 94 | 94 | 175 | 175 | 94 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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