Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today?

The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 7PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (18 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 42mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
393
386
343
351
309
309
302
302
334
343
343
403
193
254
323
372
616
631
647
662
647
632
847
867
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
NE
0
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:10PM0.92m
4:13AM0.32m
6:04PM0.87m
5:13AM0.29m
7:00PM0.82m
6:35AM0.27m
Low Tide
9:37AM-0.21m
00:09AM0.16m
10:23AM-0.16m
1:16AM0.17m
11:15AM-0.09m
2:25AM0.16m
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
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6:50
6:50
6:50
6:51
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
4
5
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
26
27
27
28
28
27
27
26
27
26
27
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
393
386
343
351
309
309
302
302
334
343
343
403
193
200
323
372
616
631
647
662
647
632
660
694
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
12
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
NE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
9
8
8
8
2
6
6
6
16
5
12
14
217
193
137
158
27
28
28
26
23
23
23
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
9
9
8
7
7
2
2
1
4
4
9
9
14
17
11
11
8
8
19
19
18
18
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
254
536
847
867
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
3
3
2
3
2
1
Distance (km)
172
84
101
0
0
0
0
94
172
175
172
95
3
3
3
3
3
181
3
3
95
3
94
96
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
3
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
3
2
4
1
4
4
2
4
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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