Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today?

The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 6PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (07 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (07 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
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
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
26
57
113
145
106
112
242
238
183
157
113
109
102
71
66
62
31
37
11
20
20
173
191
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
NW
10
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
N
5
NNE
5
E
5
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:54PM0.64m
7:02AM0.23m
8:55PM0.63m
9:24AM0.27m
9:49PM0.63m
Low Tide
11:39AM0.05m
4:07AM0.22m
12:42PM0.11m
4:46AM0.18m
2:12PM0.16m
5:12AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
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5:47
5:47
5:46
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6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
25
26
25
27
27
26
25
26
26
27
27
27
26
25
25
26
24
24
25
25
25
24
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
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
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
Energy kJ
180
180
180
151
154
154
154
127
127
125
101
101
101
101
101
122
115
112
112
112
118
147
173
191
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
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
NNW
11
0.3
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
Energy kJ
20
13
57
113
145
106
112
242
238
183
157
113
109
102
71
66
62
31
37
7
13
12
12
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NW
13
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
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
N
6
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
12
Energy kJ
9
26
8
8
57
59
84
13
12
12
12
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
3
11
20
20
11
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
170
101
101
84
2
2
2
0
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
175
181
95
2
2
94
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
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