Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 3AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 665 | 1158 | 755 | 828 | 804 | 796 | 685 | 656 | 627 | 537 | 461 | 403 | 427 | 381 | 381 | 372 | 329 | 338 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:41PM0.34m | 1:21PM0.77m | 00:34AM0.39m | 1:51PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.28m | 5:43AM0.08m | 8:15PM0.25m | 6:32AM0.04m | 8:30PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 432 | 665 | 695 | 755 | 828 | 804 | 796 | 685 | 656 | 627 | 537 | 461 | 403 | 427 | 381 | 381 | 372 | 329 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 67 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 73 | 87 | 17 | 13 | 68 | 62 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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