Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 22 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 7PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (22 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (22 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
2
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
641
574
601
616
753
753
616
616
663
663
613
567
567
553
490
490
479
522
467
509
497
428
418
341
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:21AM0.29m
8:56PM0.69m
10:06AM0.36m
9:48PM0.64m
11:24AM0.45m
10:33PM0.58m
Low Tide
1:29PM0.11m
4:18AM0.09m
3:00PM0.20m
4:57AM0.05m
4:33PM0.25m
5:30AM0.01m
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:52
6:52
6:52
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
22
22
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
22
22
23
23
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
22
23
23
24
23
23
24
24
24
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
2
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
641
574
6
6
616
616
616
616
663
663
613
567
567
553
490
490
479
522
467
509
497
428
418
341
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
14
14
4
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
27
25
49
42
54
38
46
44
42
39
37
14
14
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
NNW
12
Energy kJ
4
2
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
31
11
10
10
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
601
616
753
753
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
208
208
94
94
95
97
94
94
101
181
94
95
3
3
2
95
3
175
95
3
3
97
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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