
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 12PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 66 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 42 | 58 | 59 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 50 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:19AM0.35m | 5:44PM0.91m | 5:21AM0.35m | 6:29PM0.84m | 6:32AM0.36m | 7:12PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM-0.15m | 00:43AM0.13m | 11:08AM-0.05m | 1:32AM0.12m | 12:01PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
82 | 66 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 29 | 58 | 59 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 50 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 41 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 10 | NE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 33 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 4 | SSE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 27 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 39 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 94 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 172 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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