Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today?

The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 7PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
105
90
86
143
180
222
251
228
192
188
157
142
146
122
133
130
140
120
120
133
133
143
121
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
W
0
N
0
W
0
ESE
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
E
0
SSE
5
E
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
10:24AM0.28m
10:53PM0.67m
11:42AM0.38m
11:40PM0.66m
12:34PM0.48m
00:18AM0.63m
Low Tide
3:31PM0.11m
6:01AM0.09m
5:00PM0.13m
6:28AM0.04m
6:07PM0.14m
6:53AM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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5:54
5:54
5:54
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6:40
6:40
6:40
6:42
1
1
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
24
23
24
23
23
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
23
23
22
24
24
25
24
25
25
26
26
24
26
25
25
26
27
26
25
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.5
ESE
8
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
109
105
90
86
143
37
222
251
228
192
188
157
142
146
122
133
130
140
120
120
133
133
143
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
13
13
13
36
37
12
26
25
24
24
35
35
36
25
24
36
36
36
24
35
55
63
63
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
13
12
2
8
21
21
21
20
44
17
34
44
40
37
37
9
13
35
34
33
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
8
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
9
1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
27
30
73
11
11
180
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
84
84
56
4
4
4
4
84
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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