- Shelter
- N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Open roadstead anchorage in Hilo Bay, on the windward coast of the island of Hawaii, behind the long Hilo breakwater.
- Water
- Pontoon
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Enter Hilo Bay round the eastern end of the breakwater. Holding in the bay is mixed, with hardpan and rock in places and patches of mud near the breakwater that hold better. The bay is exposed to the trade winds, which often reinforce in the afternoon as a sea breeze builds over the land.
Practical
Fresh water is available locally. Radio Bay, the manmade basin in the corner of the port that long served transient cruisers, has been closed to visiting boats since April 2020, so check the current status before relying on it.
Ashore
Hilo town fronts the bay with shops, provisions and the Saturday farmers market. Reeds Bay and the Wailoa River small-boat areas lie at the western side of the bay.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 19.74010, -155.06705 (19°44.41'N 155°4.02'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Water, Pontoon, Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 4.1/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Hilo roadstead lies at 19°44.41'N 155°4.02'W, that is 19.74010, -155.06705 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Hilo roadstead sheltered from?
Hilo roadstead is sheltered from north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Hilo roadstead?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Hilo roadstead.
How do boaters rate Hilo roadstead?
Hilo roadstead is rated 4.1/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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