Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 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 7PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (23 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (23 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
8
2.1
NE
9
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
581
751
649
567
534
490
490
449
439
540
553
439
428
456
408
381
311
251
245
264
255
248
221
221
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
N
5
N
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
NNW
0
N
10
NE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
10:06AM0.36m
9:48PM0.64m
11:24AM0.45m
10:33PM0.58m
12:20PM0.55m
11:14PM0.53m
Low Tide
3:00PM0.20m
4:57AM0.05m
4:33PM0.25m
5:30AM0.01m
5:54PM0.27m
5:59AM-0.03m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
24
23
25
23
24
23
24
24
24
25
25
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
8
2.1
NE
9
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
581
628
649
567
534
490
490
449
439
439
449
439
428
456
408
381
311
251
245
255
255
248
221
221
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
11
11
27
25
49
42
54
38
46
44
43
39
37
14
14
13
41
31
31
12
11
11
40
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
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
NW
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
13
31
11
11
10
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
12
12
12
3
3
3
11
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NE
8
2
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
751
540
553
264
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
101
96
94
95
94
3
4
4
3
172
3
3
3
96
95
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
4
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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