
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 100mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
324 | 306 | 378 | 305 | 326 | 297 | 297 | 329 | 555 | 708 | 803 | 877 | 818 | 761 | 708 | 1334 | 1565 | 1451 | 1587 | 1174 | 1075 | 904 | 885 | 805 | 1016 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:50AM0.72m | 00:55AM0.67m | 12:24PM0.68m | 1:34AM0.76m | 12:55PM0.63m | 2:09AM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.23m | 6:28PM0.06m | 6:40AM0.24m | 6:52PM0.02m | 7:32AM0.25m | 7:17PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | 5:43 | |
mm | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | NNW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
324 | 306 | 378 | 305 | 326 | 297 | 297 | 329 | 389 | 541 | 569 | 583 | 560 | 589 | 708 | 938 | 1267 | 353 | 1306 | 1174 | 1075 | 904 | 885 | 805 | 800 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 20 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
212 | 152 | 147 | 145 | 107 | 140 | 135 | 130 | 446 | 708 | 803 | 877 | 818 | 761 | 620 | 604 | 506 | 51 | 334 | 268 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 229 | 220 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 6 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 22 | NNW 21 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — |
2 | 44 | 29 | 51 | 48 | 44 | 92 | 251 | 97 | 70 | 52 | 153 | 105 | 22 | 51 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
— | — | 329 | 284 | 244 | — | — | — | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1334 | 1565 | 1451 | 1587 | — | — | — | — | — | 1016 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 101 | 101 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 3 | 84 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 3 | 84 |
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