Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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
25.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today?

The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 12PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
437
497
450
489
386
505
438
392
347
351
360
360
360
360
412
448
448
448
392
383
476
228
393
396
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:31PM0.94m
2:39AM0.40m
4:19PM0.95m
3:24AM0.36m
5:10PM0.92m
Low Tide
8:13AM-0.23m
10:09PM0.15m
8:53AM-0.24m
11:07PM0.16m
9:37AM-0.21m
00:09AM0.16m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:49
6:49
6:50
6:50
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
5
3
1
Temp °C
23
23
25
25
26
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
26
24
24
25
26
24
26
27
26
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
437
497
450
489
386
505
438
392
347
351
360
360
360
360
412
448
448
448
392
383
245
228
393
396
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
1
SE
9
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
36
35
25
12
152
12
12
12
13
24
11
11
11
21
10
10
10
9
9
8
108
154
2
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.4
SE
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
17
21
17
19
12
14
5
5
11
4
4
4
2
13
12
11
26
10
9
9
27
8
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
S
3
1.8
SE
9
1.9
E
8
Energy kJ
12
4
454
476
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
68
170
0
0
0
0
172
175
94
94
0
0
0
3
3
84
3
3
95
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
9
2
1
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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