Hilo, United States
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About Hilo
Hilo is a town in Hawaii, United States. From Hilo you can reach 9 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Bayfront, a surf spot 2 km from the centre. Overture lists 13 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is ITO, 4 km away.
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Staying in Hilo
- 13 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: ITO, 4 km, MUE, 69 km, KOA, 101 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Hilo. Spots further out are listed below.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Hilo each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Hilo too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Miles6.4 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up | 7 ft317 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 7 ft360 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 6 ft258 kJwind from the west, 5 knots | 5 ft172 kJwind from the east, 2 knots | 4 ft90 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 3 ft83 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots |
All readings for 4 Miles: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bayfront2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chocks5.1 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hilo Breakwall4.1 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Honolii5.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Papaikou Mill7.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Papaikou, 2 kmIntermediate and up | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Richardsons7.7 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up | 7 ft317 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 7 ft360 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 6 ft258 kJwind from the west, 5 knots | 5 ft172 kJwind from the east, 2 knots | 4 ft90 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 3 ft83 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots |
All readings for Richardsons: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Tombstones5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Hilo, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Further out
This spot is more than 20 km from Hilo. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohoiki37.4 kmabout 1h 10 by carIntermediate and up | 6 ft239 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots | 6 ft238 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots | 6 ft203 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 5 ft166 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 5 ft121 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 4 ft112 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 4 ft103 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore |
All readings for Pohoiki: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Places to eat near Hilo
- Pancho’s TacosMexican · 0.5 km from the centre
- Ichiban sushiSushi · 0.6 km from the centre
- Lee's Chop SueyChinese · 0.6 km from the centre
- Happy Valley Seafood RestaurantChinese · 0.7 km from the centre
- Kamana KitchenIndian · 0.7 km from the centre
- Little Caesars PizzaPizza · 0.7 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits