Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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 12AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.2
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
212
206
236
238
245
279
332
341
341
346
346
337
156
183
401
401
368
377
377
386
377
377
334
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
SE
10
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:58PM0.58m
1:19PM0.70m
00:37AM0.55m
2:02PM0.81m
1:17AM0.50m
Low Tide
6:19PM0.19m
6:31AM-0.08m
7:20PM0.18m
7:02AM-0.14m
8:18PM0.16m
7:36AM-0.20m
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rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:43
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6:46
6:47
6:47
6:47
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
24
25
24
26
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.2
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
239
212
206
236
238
245
279
332
341
341
346
346
337
156
183
401
401
368
377
377
386
377
377
334
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
N
6
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.5
NW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
13
Energy kJ
63
65
59
13
33
18
18
33
19
31
29
28
27
185
185
22
23
94
89
86
102
78
71
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
10
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
S
14
0.2
N
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
18
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
22
21
20
39
12
25
11
4
11
3
3
3
13
24
23
70
66
23
23
13
12
12
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
193
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
175
3
3
94
0
0
172
101
94
95
94
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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