Surf Links
Surf Reports
Orchidland Surfboards
Updated daily at ~10:30am
National Weather Service Beach Report
Updated daily at ~3:00pm +/-30 minutes by lifegaurd reports
Surf Forecast
National Weather Service Marine Forecast
Read it! Forecast by NWS weather experts.
Windy
Visual forecast site. Most other popular sites just analyze this data. It updates frequently and has the longest free forecast.
Surf-Forecast
Best forecast site. Believe the stars!
Surfline
Gotten better overtime. Learn to read the swell directions. Also worth it for the cams.
MagicSeaWeed
Another popular site, haven't used it much to comment.
Surf Data
Tide
Blinking red dot is current tide. Steeper waves at low tide, rolling waves at high tide. Physics!
Buoy 51206
Click the small graph icon above Wave Height (WVHT) to see live data from the Hilo buoy. Swell to Honoli'i is direction dependant on anything with east in it.
PacIOOS Wave Observations: Hilo Bay Buoy
A graphical representation of the date from Buoy 51206 which may be easier to read.
Honoli'i Stream Gauge
Select Dischage option to see how fast the river is flowing. Under 100 is easy paddling. Greater than 400 is going to be cardio. Over 1000, better have waves or you'll be struggling to get back in.
Wailuku River Gauge
Select Dischage option to see how fast the river is flowing. Under 400 is easy paddling. 1000 to 2000 is going to be cardio. Over 2000, better have waves or you'll be struggling to get back in.
Clean Water Branch
Mostly up to date water sanitary levels. Brown water alerts show up on time, but take a long time to go away
Hilo Webcam
Live webcam looking over Hilo bay.
