Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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 8AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (22 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (22 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
821
730
656
641
587
601
616
616
616
616
647
787
663
649
649
599
553
479
479
479
467
571
527
497
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:21AM0.29m
8:56PM0.69m
10:06AM0.36m
9:48PM0.64m
11:24AM0.45m
10:33PM0.58m
Low Tide
3:28AM0.13m
1:29PM0.11m
4:18AM0.09m
3:00PM0.20m
4:57AM0.05m
4:33PM0.25m
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:52
6:52
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
23
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
21
23
22
22
22
23
23
22
23
22
22
22
22
23
22
24
25
24
24
23
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
0.2
NNW
11
2.2
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
821
730
656
641
587
6
616
616
616
616
12
647
663
649
649
599
553
479
479
479
467
467
527
497
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
SE
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
14
4
11
12
12
12
6
11
11
27
25
49
42
54
38
46
44
43
39
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
12
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
2
6
6
5
6
6
5
6
31
11
10
10
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
601
647
787
571
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
3
94
94
101
181
534
94
94
4
94
94
101
101
95
3
3
3
3
0
3
175
94
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
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