Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 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 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). 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 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
365
368
368
368
368
377
334
295
341
392
402
583
476
477
418
372
372
339
343
262
268
360
360
356
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:17AM0.50m
2:46PM0.89m
1:57AM0.45m
3:31PM0.94m
2:39AM0.40m
4:19PM0.95m
Low Tide
7:36AM-0.20m
9:13PM0.15m
8:13AM-0.23m
10:09PM0.15m
8:53AM-0.24m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
<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
6:49
6:49
3
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
25
24
25
25
25
26
27
25
26
26
27
24
23
25
25
24
24
25
26
27
28
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
365
368
368
368
368
377
334
295
341
392
402
450
476
477
418
372
372
339
343
262
268
360
360
356
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
Energy kJ
86
82
78
71
68
67
64
38
37
36
35
25
12
12
12
24
12
13
24
69
69
22
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
Energy kJ
12
12
12
5
5
5
1
1
1
17
21
17
19
18
14
5
5
5
4
11
11
4
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
583
561
306
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
172
170
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
172
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
5
3
9
2
2
4
5
8
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
6
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