Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 15 Jan 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today?

The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 5AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am January 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (15 Jan)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (15 Jan)3ft (0.9m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
NNW
0.5
NW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
1.3
NNW
2.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.9
N
1.8
N
1.8
N
2.1
N
1.8
N
1.7
N
1.6
N
1.6
N
1.5
N
1.5
N
1.4
N
1.4
N
Period(s) (?)131312121313131313151515151515141414131313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)108795954641091492772958372216784158914301371188412491047902888759713584556
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
NNE
30
N
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
onononononononononononononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:59AM
0.79
12:44PM
0.35
2:31AM
0.83
1:30PM
0.38
3:02AM
0.86
2:10PM
0.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:57AM
0.26
6:58PM
-0.04
9:19AM
0.23
7:38PM
-0.07
9:44AM
0.20
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunrise---6:56-------6:56-------6:56----
Sunset------6:00-------6:01-------6:02-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----1------------------
Temp. °C242323232422222221202020212121202120192021212121
Feels °C (?)262322222419191816151516171818181919171919202020
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