Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today?

The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
355
355
365
368
359
368
377
334
334
302
309
359
402
450
443
476
464
428
386
343
343
351
351
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
W
5
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
20
ESE
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:02PM0.81m
1:17AM0.50m
2:46PM0.89m
1:57AM0.45m
3:31PM0.94m
2:39AM0.40m
Low Tide
8:18PM0.16m
7:36AM-0.20m
9:13PM0.15m
8:13AM-0.23m
10:09PM0.15m
8:53AM-0.24m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
6:47
6:47
6:49
6:49
2
1
2
3
4
6
4
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
26
25
24
24
24
26
25
26
27
27
25
26
27
26
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
183
355
355
365
368
359
368
377
334
334
302
309
359
402
450
443
476
464
428
386
343
343
351
351
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
8
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NW
12
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
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
157
94
89
86
82
78
71
68
67
64
38
37
36
35
25
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
23
23
22
12
12
12
5
5
5
1
1
5
17
21
17
18
18
4
5
12
11
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
8
Energy kJ
191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
170
170
99
82
97
0
0
0
170
175
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
8
4
3
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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