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Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
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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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today?
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 8AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 12 | 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 | |
74 | 71 | 66 | 42 | 47 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 157 | 182 | 153 | 153 | 239 | 311 | 217 | 217 | 187 | 191 | 298 | 185 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 9:24AM0.27m | 9:49PM0.63m | 10:53AM0.35m | 10:36PM0.62m | 11:50AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.18m | 2:12PM0.16m | 5:12AM0.12m | 3:49PM0.20m | 5:37AM0.06m | 5:10PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | 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 |
118 | 118 | 115 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 140 | 144 | 140 | 137 | 157 | 182 | 153 | 153 | 161 | 190 | 217 | 217 | 187 | 191 | 190 | 185 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
74 | 71 | 66 | 42 | 47 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 75 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 102 | 80 | 44 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SE 13 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SE 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 48 | 51 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NNE 6 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 239 | 311 | — | — | — | — | 298 | 12 | 318 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 172 | 175 | 181 | 172 | 94 | 2 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 95 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 101 | 172 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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