Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 2PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 19 | N 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 387 | 446 | 411 | 359 | 368 | 368 | 323 | 760 | 930 | 1069 | 797 | 653 | 392 | 368 | 261 | 270 | 328 | 337 | 1141 | 1526 | 1667 | 1654 | 1208 | 831 | 673 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:48AM0.80m | 4:20PM0.36m | 6:38AM0.76m | 5:06PM0.34m | 7:34AM0.72m | 6:47PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.32m | 10:40PM0.08m | 2:24PM0.31m | 11:22PM0.13m | 3:42PM0.29m | 00:19AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | |  | | | |  | | | |
 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | 5:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NNW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 346 | 350 | 346 | 359 | 368 | 368 | 323 | 329 | 323 | 318 | 277 | 277 | 241 | 241 | 261 | 187 | 328 | 337 | 337 | 327 | 1667 | 1654 | 1208 | 375 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | N 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 17 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 387 | 446 | 411 | 183 | 277 | 220 | 198 | 198 | 930 | 1069 | 797 | 653 | 392 | 284 | 207 | 12 | 171 | 168 | 1141 | 1526 | 337 | 337 | 316 | 831 | 673 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | NNW 12 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | N 21 | N 19 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 11 | N 22 | N 20 | S 13 | N 12 | N 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | 91 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 31 | 60 | 308 | 760 | 161 | 125 | 122 | 90 | 79 | 74 | 34 | 9 | 82 | 287 | 13 | 144 | 184 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 368 | — | 270 | — | — | 447 | 446 | — | — | 463 | 558 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 3 | 84 | 552 | 382 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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