
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 9AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
177 | 155 | 155 | 151 | 164 | 189 | 211 | 211 | 188 | 188 | 211 | 235 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 289 | 297 | 326 | 305 | 297 | 248 | 248 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:45AM0.40m | 6:48PM0.71m | 8:04AM0.44m | 7:21PM0.63m | 9:32AM0.51m | 8:00PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.13m | 11:56AM0.17m | 1:55AM0.09m | 12:58PM0.27m | 2:35AM0.05m | 2:32PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
177 | 155 | 155 | 151 | 164 | 189 | 211 | 211 | 188 | 188 | 211 | 235 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 289 | 297 | 326 | 305 | 297 | 248 | 248 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
74 | 99 | 101 | 78 | 81 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
38 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 94 | 95 | 3 | 172 | 101 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 101 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 101 | 96 | 3 |
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