Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 10AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 71 | 71 | 161 | 91 | 164 | 198 | 187 | 180 | 176 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 210 | 197 | 188 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 121 | 119 | 111 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-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 | on | on |
High Tide | 5:42AM0.91m | 4:25PM0.40m | 6:46AM0.87m | 5:20PM0.35m | 7:59AM0.82m | 7:15PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.30m | 10:52PM-0.03m | 2:19PM0.31m | 11:48PM0.04m | 3:59PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 55 | 55 | 161 | 91 | 164 | 198 | 62 | 180 | 176 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 210 | 197 | 188 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 121 | 119 | 111 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 14 | N 8 | E 14 | E 13 | NNE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 78 | 71 | 71 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 187 | 49 | 47 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 19 | 103 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 12 | E 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 83 | 83 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 73 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 20 | 30 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 59 | 67 | — | — | 37 | 45 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 101 | 56 |
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