Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today?

The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 12PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (08 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
NNW
10
0.5
N
6
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
242
238
183
157
113
109
102
71
66
62
31
29
13
13
20
21
165
186
182
149
149
282
198
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
N
10
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:02AM0.23m
8:55PM0.63m
9:24AM0.27m
9:49PM0.63m
10:53AM0.35m
10:36PM0.62m
Low Tide
4:07AM0.22m
12:42PM0.11m
4:46AM0.18m
2:12PM0.16m
5:12AM0.12m
3:49PM0.20m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:46
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
25
27
26
26
27
27
27
25
26
27
25
25
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
24
25
24
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
154
127
127
101
101
101
101
101
101
122
119
112
112
115
144
118
144
165
186
182
149
149
176
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.3
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
Energy kJ
112
242
238
183
157
113
109
102
71
66
62
31
7
13
13
13
21
20
12
74
70
68
60
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
13
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
N
6
0.4
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
84
13
12
12
12
12
7
7
7
7
7
6
29
11
11
20
11
30
48
12
12
12
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
14
14
282
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
0
97
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
181
172
172
94
2
94
0
3
3
98
94
94
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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