Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 11 Jan 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today?

The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 2AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm January 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (12 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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

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Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.1
NNW
1
NNW
1
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.2
NNW
0.8
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.1
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.6
NNW
Period(s) (?)161615151414141414161615141413131313121212121313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)84882766157347245935234746070629975210021019943700632538490392245199147112
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
10
SE
15
E
5
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
5
SSE
10
SSW
20
S
15
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglassglassglasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:55PM
0.62
8:34AM
0.40
12:45AM
0.69
10:20AM
0.35
1:24AM
0.75
11:46AM
0.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:43PM
0.08
7:13AM
0.40
4:34PM
0.06
8:13AM
0.34
5:26PM
0.03
8:36AM
0.30
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Sunrise-----6:56-------6:56-------6:56--
Sunset5:59-------5:59-------6:00-------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------221-------1----
Temp. °C242322222223252524222222222222232322222222222527
Feels °C (?)242423242324262526222222212223242525252321212223
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