Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 3PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (28 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
123
127
117
183
188
126
126
100
147
125
78
121
143
125
99
75
118
151
203
203
176
349
257
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:52PM0.66m
1:18AM0.55m
2:26PM0.73m
1:45AM0.51m
2:57PM0.77m
Low Tide
7:16AM-0.05m
7:50PM0.16m
7:38AM-0.09m
8:33PM0.16m
8:01AM-0.11m
9:14PM0.17m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:50
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6:42
6:42
6:43
6:43
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
26
25
24
24
24
25
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
120
123
127
117
183
188
126
126
100
147
125
78
121
143
125
99
75
118
151
203
203
164
237
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
8
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
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
NNW
12
1
E
8
Energy kJ
48
54
48
55
35
35
79
61
53
15
9
31
23
20
20
67
67
51
41
29
58
38
58
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NE
10
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NNW
13
Energy kJ
27
18
18
25
10
10
10
10
10
19
20
24
21
53
51
49
28
19
40
59
26
57
26
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
47
93
173
176
349
257
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
Distance (km)
2
3
3
3
3
3
96
94
4
94
181
211
211
95
97
2
2
3
3
172
3
94
97
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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