
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 2AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hilo Breakwall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
380 | 380 | 338 | 291 | 291 | 318 | 280 | 280 | 244 | 235 | 232 | 253 | 257 | 190 | 190 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:41PM0.64m | 4:55AM0.84m | 4:08PM0.56m | 5:48AM0.82m | 4:34PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM-0.05m | 11:09AM0.26m | 10:32PM-0.04m | 12:15PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
380 | 380 | 338 | 291 | 291 | 318 | 280 | 280 | 244 | 235 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 190 | 190 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 14 |
65 | 103 | 146 | 134 | 125 | 127 | 181 | 192 | 171 | 161 | 232 | 253 | 257 | 161 | 121 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | E 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 12 |
82 | 33 | 48 | 45 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 97 | 101 | 101 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 102 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
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