The surf forecast is 8-10+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Richardsons, Hawaii
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station PHTO - Hilo, Hilo International Airport70° NW @ 10mph - LOW / HIGH TIDE The closest low and high tides to now.8:09am / 10:11am
- BUOY 51206 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 51206NNW
7.5ft @ 14s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station ILOH179° Wetsuit Top
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 12ft
- 10ft
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
2pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and clean at 2pm on Mon 1/12
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide 0.5 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Tuesday, Jan 13
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 8-11 ftchoppyN
13mph7.5ft14sNNW12pm 7-10 ftfairENE 6mph7ft14sNNW6pm 7-9+ ftcleanE 5mph6.6ft14sNNW - Best Board for Tuesday
- Wednesday, Jan 14
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-7 ftcleanSSE 13mph4.9ft13sNNW12pm 4-6+ ftcleanSSE 19mph4.3ft13sNNW6pm 4-6 ftcleanS 17mph3.9ft13sNNW - Thursday, Jan 15
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4 ftfairW 5mph2.8ft12sNNW12pm 3+ ftchoppyN 11mph2.9ft12sNNW6pm 2+ ftchoppyN 16mph3.7ft13sNNW - Friday, Jan 16
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 6-9 ftchoppyN 7mph6.8ft15sNNW12pm 10-12 ftcleanE 9mph7.5ft16sNNW6pm 8-11 ftfairN 3mph7.6ft15sNNW - Best Surf Trip
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- Saturday, Jan 17
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 7-9 ftfairN 6mph6.2ft13sNNW12pm 6-8 ftcleanESE 8mph5.7ft13sNNW6pm 5-7+ ftchoppyNE 9mph5.4ft12sNNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South-East, and was updated Jan 13, 2026 @ 3:36am.
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