Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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 7AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
383
437
497
493
488
501
501
450
438
392
351
299
360
360
405
601
639
488
439
393
393
251
214
393
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
S
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
15
E
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:57AM0.45m
3:31PM0.94m
2:39AM0.40m
4:19PM0.95m
3:24AM0.36m
5:10PM0.92m
Low Tide
8:13AM-0.23m
10:09PM0.15m
8:53AM-0.24m
11:07PM0.16m
9:37AM-0.21m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:49
6:49
6:50
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
5
4
4
Temp °C
23
23
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
383
437
497
493
488
501
501
450
438
392
351
299
360
360
405
461
497
488
439
393
393
251
214
393
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.7
SE
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.9
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
37
36
35
25
12
12
12
24
12
13
24
72
11
11
21
10
10
10
9
9
8
137
164
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
N
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.4
SE
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
5
17
21
17
18
18
14
25
5
11
4
11
4
2
13
12
11
26
10
9
9
27
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
601
639
248
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
0
55
2
0
0
0
0
3
175
94
94
0
0
0
0
172
3
3
3
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
3
4
2
3
3
3
2
9
2
4
1
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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