Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 28 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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today?

The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 1AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
188
150
126
100
125
125
121
143
143
143
109
89
132
160
188
188
188
231
282
345
336
302
354
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:18AM0.55m
2:26PM0.73m
1:45AM0.51m
2:57PM0.77m
2:11AM0.47m
Low Tide
7:50PM0.16m
7:38AM-0.09m
8:33PM0.16m
8:01AM-0.11m
9:14PM0.17m
8:25AM-0.12m
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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5:52
5:52
5:50
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6:42
6:42
6:43
6:43
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
24
23
25
25
24
23
23
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
23
24
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
183
188
150
126
100
125
125
121
143
143
143
104
89
132
160
188
188
188
231
282
345
336
302
354
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.3
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.5
NNW
13
Energy kJ
35
35
79
61
53
15
9
24
23
20
20
72
65
69
41
59
58
57
58
60
101
68
67
93
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NNW
13
0.1
S
15
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
9
19
20
41
21
41
51
49
18
29
18
19
26
26
26
69
4
6
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
NE
8
1.2
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
47
93
93
109
151
211
257
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
94
95
94
3
101
3
94
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
94
0
94
94
101
175
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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