Hilo Breakwall surf break

Hilo Breakwall surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hilo Breakwall today?

The current surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall at 5AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (28 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
1.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
120
123
117
136
183
188
150
126
100
147
125
121
143
143
117
75
75
86
245
197
203
77
198
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
10
N
10
NE
5
N
5
N
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:50AM0.59m
1:52PM0.66m
1:18AM0.55m
2:26PM0.73m
1:45AM0.51m
2:57PM0.77m
Low Tide
7:16AM-0.05m
7:50PM0.16m
7:38AM-0.09m
8:33PM0.16m
8:01AM-0.11m
9:14PM0.17m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
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5:52
5:52
5:52
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6:42
6:42
6:43
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
26
24
25
24
24
25
25
24
23
23
24
23
23
22
24
24
24
23
24
23
23
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
65
120
123
117
136
183
188
150
126
100
147
125
121
143
143
117
65
75
86
121
197
203
77
119
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
56
48
48
48
55
35
41
79
61
53
9
9
24
23
20
35
75
65
65
79
29
58
38
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
Energy kJ
48
27
18
18
25
10
10
10
10
9
19
20
21
41
53
51
19
18
19
40
59
27
57
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
93
109
96
245
139
138
77
198
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
96
3
209
95
181
101
211
101
3
2
2
95
172
172
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
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