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Hilo Breakwall

Lat Long: 19.74° N 155.08° W

Hilo Breakwall Surf Photo: 'Salt licks on the Wall' by G K Wong

Issued: 7 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hilo Breakwall sea temperature is

27.1° C

0.7°

Hilo Breakwall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	NE	SSE	NNW
	7 s	cross- on	8 s	7 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	NE	SSE	NNW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	SSE	NNW
	8 s	glass		8 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	ENE	NE	NE	SSE	NNW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	SSE	NNW
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	ESE	SE
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	SSE	NNW
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	ESE	SSE
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	SE	SSE
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	N		NE	SE	SSE
	8 s	glass		8 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	SE	SSE
	8 s	glass		8 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	SE	SSE
	8 s	cross		8 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	NNE		NE	SE	SSE
	8 s	glass		8 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	SE	SSE
	8 s	glass		7 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		ENE	SE	SSE
	7 s	cross		7 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	SE	SE
	7 s	cross- on		7 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	NE		ENE	SE	SSE
	7 s	cross- on		7 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hilo Breakwall around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 13 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.1 ft). Range 4.14m (13.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Hilo Breakwall Surf Photo: 'Salt licks on the Wall' by G K Wong

Hawaiian Salt like our ancestors collected.

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User: G K Wong

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:13 pm 26 Aug 2021