Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 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
25.9° 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: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
809
744
705
793
821
821
730
656
587
615
601
616
616
616
567
647
769
647
698
649
649
553
479
479
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
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
glassy
High Tide
7:59PM0.75m
8:21AM0.29m
8:56PM0.69m
10:06AM0.36m
9:48PM0.64m
Low Tide
12:15PM0.01m
3:28AM0.13m
1:29PM0.11m
4:18AM0.09m
3:00PM0.20m
4:57AM0.05m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
<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>
6:51
6:51
6:52
6:52
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
22
23
22
23
22
22
21
23
21
22
23
23
23
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
0.2
NNW
11
2.2
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
809
744
705
793
821
821
730
656
587
615
6
616
616
616
567
12
647
647
698
649
649
553
479
479
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
SE
12
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
Energy kJ
11
10
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
4
11
12
12
12
6
11
11
27
25
49
42
54
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
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
N
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
16
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
Energy kJ
17
17
10
10
9
4
4
4
4
2
6
6
5
6
6
5
13
31
11
10
10
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
601
647
769
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
Distance (km)
208
181
94
94
101
95
4
95
101
101
95
94
94
4
94
94
543
534
95
94
101
3
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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