Surf Forecasts:
Hilo Breakwall surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, ENE swell with 7,079 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hilo Breakwall this week:
The surf forecast for Hilo Breakwall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hilo Breakwall in the next 16 days are 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hilo Breakwall over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 377 | 326 | 279 | 272 | 328 | 199 | 233 | 201 | 232 | 202 | 232 | 205 | 116 | 257 | 417 | 1543 | 2389 | 4855 | 7079 | 5805 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:45AM0.39m | 2:16PM0.95m | 1:41AM0.45m | 2:54PM0.97m | 2:30AM0.51m | 3:29PM0.95m | 3:17AM0.56m | 4:01PM0.91m | 4:03AM0.60m | 4:31PM0.84m | 4:50AM0.62m | 4:58PM0.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.22m | 6:53AM-0.12m | 8:58PM0.17m | 7:44AM-0.14m | 9:28PM0.13m | 8:30AM-0.12m | 9:58PM0.10m | 9:14AM-0.08m | 10:28PM0.07m | 9:56AM-0.00m | 10:58PM0.06m | 10:39AM0.09m | 11:27PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 377 | 326 | 279 | 272 | 232 | 199 | 233 | 201 | 168 | 202 | 232 | 205 | 189 | 257 | 417 | 1543 | 2389 | 4855 | 7079 | 5805 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 12 | E 13 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 176 | 20 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNW 11 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 8 | S 16 | SE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NE 11 | S 16 | SE 13 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 51 | 53 | 37 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | NNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 328 | — | — | — | 232 | — | — | 67 | 116 | 147 | 156 | 5 | 191 | 8 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 0 | 172 | 172 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 0 | 172 | 172 | 4 | 101 | 94 | 4 | 101 | 94 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hilo Breakwall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hilo Breakwall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hilo Breakwall surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hilo Breakwall) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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