
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 11AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
472 | 534 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 534 | 493 | 453 | 463 | 463 | 395 | 395 | 518 | 417 | 408 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 506 | 518 | 471 | 460 | 439 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:09AM0.67m | 10:24PM0.31m | 12:01PM0.71m | 11:42PM0.37m | 12:37PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.19m | 7:27PM0.30m | 4:05AM0.19m | 7:17PM0.27m | 5:18AM0.15m | 7:25PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
472 | 534 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 534 | 493 | 453 | 463 | 463 | 395 | 395 | 404 | 417 | 408 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 506 | 518 | 471 | 460 | 439 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
2 | — | — | — | 221 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | N 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | N 16 |
3 | 8 | 41 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 32 | 518 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 101 | 172 | 84 | 84 | 94 | 94 | 97 | 3 | 3 | 172 | 172 | 101 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 108 | 110 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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