Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today?

The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 6AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (13 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 28mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.2
NE
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
238
245
279
287
332
332
308
300
300
156
346
354
412
377
374
334
334
334
334
334
334
343
343
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
5
SE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:58PM0.58m
1:19PM0.70m
00:37AM0.55m
2:02PM0.81m
1:17AM0.50m
2:46PM0.89m
Low Tide
6:31AM-0.08m
7:20PM0.18m
7:02AM-0.14m
8:18PM0.16m
7:36AM-0.20m
9:13PM0.15m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:47
6:47
6:47
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
24
24
25
25
24
25
25
25
26
26
25
24
26
27
27
27
25
25
25
26
26
27
27
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.2
NE
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
236
238
245
279
287
332
332
308
300
300
156
346
354
412
377
374
334
334
334
334
334
334
343
343
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
6
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
1.1
ESE
8
0.4
N
9
0.6
N
7
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.5
NW
14
0.5
NW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
13
33
18
18
33
19
31
29
16
27
153
24
33
23
94
89
107
102
97
71
68
67
64
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
N
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
18
0.4
N
9
0.2
NNW
17
0.4
N
9
0.4
NW
16
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
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
Energy kJ
39
12
25
10
5
11
3
3
3
13
25
28
23
66
23
23
13
12
12
5
5
5
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
95
94
94
172
101
94
94
0
2
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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