Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 4AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
450 | 398 | 572 | 458 | 434 | 403 | 403 | 356 | 365 | 365 | 356 | 402 | 453 | 476 | 454 | 454 | 412 | 344 | 183 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:45PM0.66m | 6:01AM0.69m | 5:09PM0.58m | 7:08AM0.69m | 5:30PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.02m | 11:53AM0.30m | 11:50PM0.02m | 1:12PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 |
353 | 398 | 458 | 458 | 434 | 403 | 403 | 356 | 365 | 365 | 356 | 402 | 453 | 476 | 454 | 454 | 412 | 344 | 252 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 |
44 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 55 | 63 | 49 | 145 | 231 | 298 | 340 | 292 | 200 | 183 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 13 | S 9 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 11 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 39 | 33 | 60 | 62 | 102 | 102 | 123 | 167 | 219 | 137 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — |
450 | 318 | 572 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 344 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 110 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 175 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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