Surf Forecasts:
Hilo Breakwall surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, N swell with 526 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE 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 Tuesday (Oct 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 26th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hilo Breakwall over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 345 | 169 | 194 | 353 | 353 | 345 | 345 | 296 | 244 | 94 | 82 | 101 | 135 | 99 | 63 | 142 | 106 | 98 | 135 | 119 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:53AM0.69m | 11:22PM0.40m | 11:34AM0.72m | 00:06AM0.49m | 12:06PM0.73m | 00:44AM0.59m | 12:36PM0.73m | 1:21AM0.69m | 1:05PM0.72m | 1:57AM0.79m | 1:35PM0.69m | 2:36AM0.87m | 2:05PM0.64m | 3:16AM0.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.24m | 4:32AM0.23m | 6:27PM0.19m | 5:34AM0.21m | 6:44PM0.13m | 6:24AM0.20m | 7:04PM0.07m | 7:11AM0.19m | 7:27PM0.01m | 7:57AM0.18m | 7:53PM-0.05m | 8:44AM0.19m | 8:21PM-0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 345 | 169 | 194 | 353 | 353 | 345 | 345 | 296 | 244 | 94 | 82 | 101 | 135 | 99 | 59 | 142 | 66 | 48 | 61 | 119 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 8 | E 8 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | E 13 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 11 | ESE 7 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 116 | 143 | 138 | 39 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 81 | 48 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 43 | 106 | 64 | 135 | 37 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 15 | S 14 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | N 9 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | NNW 13 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | N 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 88 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 34 | 51 | 83 | 111 | 94 | 39 | 31 | 9 | 98 | 33 | 31 | 119 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 95 | 101 | 101 | 181 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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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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