Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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 10AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (19 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.1
NE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
309
302
334
334
386
461
461
197
241
407
616
724
741
662
662
738
858
711
711
727
666
666
689
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
10
N
20
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:13AM0.32m
6:04PM0.87m
5:13AM0.29m
7:00PM0.82m
6:35AM0.27m
7:59PM0.75m
Low Tide
00:09AM0.16m
10:23AM-0.16m
1:16AM0.17m
11:15AM-0.09m
2:25AM0.16m
12:15PM0.01m
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rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:50
6:51
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
5
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
27
27
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
22
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
309
309
302
334
334
386
461
461
246
241
407
616
724
741
662
662
573
632
711
711
727
666
666
689
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
1.1
NE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
7
5
12
14
14
197
180
151
27
28
28
26
23
23
23
22
11
10
16
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
2
2
1
5
4
9
9
4
17
11
11
8
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
10
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
500
738
858
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
172
208
172
94
95
3
3
3
172
101
101
95
3
94
94
95
101
175
97
95
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
4
3
4
3
3
1
3
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
7
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