
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 10AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
129 | 161 | 142 | 151 | 155 | 140 | 96 | 117 | 170 | 163 | 160 | 139 | 125 | 97 | 104 | 137 | 160 | 150 | 199 | 180 | 210 | 217 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:05PM0.72m | 1:57AM0.79m | 1:35PM0.69m | 2:36AM0.87m | 2:05PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.19m | 7:27PM0.01m | 7:57AM0.18m | 7:53PM-0.05m | 8:44AM0.19m | 8:21PM-0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
129 | 161 | 142 | 151 | 155 | 140 | 88 | 54 | 170 | 163 | 160 | 139 | 125 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 180 | 210 | 217 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
91 | 57 | 61 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 65 | 60 | 44 | 86 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 97 | 83 | 64 | 160 | 150 | 199 | 49 | 23 | 62 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
88 | 116 | 104 | 118 | 114 | 101 | 96 | 117 | 50 | 35 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 41 | 104 | 137 | 62 | 50 | 45 | 32 | 2 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 65 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 110 | 110 | 94 |
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