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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Gillin's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gillin's sea temperature is
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gillin's today?
The current surf forecast for Gillin's at 5PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | |
90 | 144 | 150 | 153 | 212 | 221 | 186 | 159 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 89 | 57 | 93 | 93 | 72 | 70 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 42 | 38 | 16 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:08PM0.70m | 4:02AM0.29m | 5:48PM0.68m | 4:24AM0.27m | 6:32PM0.65m | 4:42AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.06m | 00:29AM0.23m | 9:57AM0.07m | 1:31AM0.24m | 10:25AM0.09m | 3:00AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 89 | 87 | 150 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 104 | 108 | 166 | 231 | 210 | 203 | 169 | 137 | 137 | 72 | 70 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 71 | 65 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 90 | 144 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 58 | 58 | 98 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 55 | 49 | 54 | 132 | 121 | 119 | 75 | 94 | 73 | 38 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 96 | 96 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 40 | 40 | 57 | 56 | 25 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 159 | 187 | 192 | 223 | 212 | 221 | 186 | 159 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 118 | 121 | 93 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
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