
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 7PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
174 | 135 | 109 | 79 | 228 | 329 | 270 | 309 | 305 | 381 | 381 | 339 | 297 | 258 | 223 | 217 | 287 | 273 | 208 | 203 | 173 | 142 | 142 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:45PM0.91m | 00:32AM0.37m | 2:31PM0.97m | 1:34AM0.38m | 3:15PM0.99m | 2:30AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.23m | 6:55AM-0.18m | 9:22PM0.19m | 7:47AM-0.20m | 10:01PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | |
— | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
174 | 135 | 109 | 192 | 228 | 329 | 270 | 309 | 305 | 381 | 381 | 339 | 297 | 258 | 223 | 217 | 287 | 273 | 208 | 203 | 173 | 142 | 142 | 145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SSE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
105 | 130 | 163 | 79 | 71 | 47 | 57 | 124 | 118 | 94 | 97 | 97 | 99 | 97 | 14 | 148 | 111 | 77 | 66 | 66 | 48 | 41 | 41 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 7 | N 7 | S 13 | NE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 35 | 3 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 3 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 3 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
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