Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 2AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 18 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
273 | 259 | 221 | 221 | 191 | 164 | 160 | 136 | 139 | 139 | 181 | 181 | 203 | 176 | 142 | 142 | 54 | 54 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:18PM0.84m | 1:51AM0.50m | 2:43PM0.86m | 2:27AM0.55m | 3:08PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.19m | 7:48AM-0.02m | 9:09PM0.15m | 8:23AM-0.01m | 9:31PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
273 | 259 | 221 | 221 | 191 | 164 | 160 | 136 | 139 | 32 | 181 | 181 | 203 | 176 | 142 | 142 | 96 | 96 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 6 | N 8 | NE 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 10 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | N 8 | S 19 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | S 18 | S 17 | N 8 | E 18 | E 16 |
47 | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 54 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 172 | 101 | 95 | 95 | 101 | 3 | 172 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 3 | 97 |
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