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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
24.7° 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: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
50 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 47 | 82 | 262 | 320 | 387 | 377 | 337 | 131 | 259 | 259 | 287 | 294 | 104 | 106 | 106 | 221 | 191 | 196 | 203 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:27PM0.69m | 2:45AM0.38m | 3:59PM0.71m | 3:13AM0.34m | 4:32PM0.71m | 3:39AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.06m | 10:08PM0.22m | 8:41AM0.05m | 10:52PM0.22m | 9:05AM0.05m | 11:38PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | 7:04 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 110 | 110 | 91 | 126 | 163 | 248 | 215 | 255 | 293 | 184 | 173 | 171 | 168 | 181 | 93 | 90 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 28 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 22 | 82 | 72 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 169 | 131 | 129 | 129 | 92 | 144 | 104 | 106 | 106 | 153 | 163 | 131 | 90 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | S 17 | SSW 11 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 47 | 9 | 53 | 12 | 50 | 111 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 86 | 12 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 12 | 19 | 87 | 132 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 188 | 240 | 261 | 225 | 192 | 200 | 262 | 320 | 387 | 377 | 337 | 265 | 259 | 259 | 287 | 294 | 265 | 265 | 258 | 221 | 191 | 196 | 203 | 177 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 27 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 42 | 33 | 126 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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