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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 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
25.2° 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 3AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 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 (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | |
161 | 153 | 155 | 109 | 103 | 138 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 91 | 97 | 99 | 100 | 49 | 99 | 89 | 85 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 84 | 122 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:01PM0.55m | 12:13PM0.44m | 10:49PM0.50m | 12:58PM0.52m | 11:34PM0.44m | 1:35PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.12m | 5:10PM0.32m | 5:52AM0.11m | 6:44PM0.32m | 6:17AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — |
 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | NW 18 |
 kJ | 161 | 153 | 155 | 109 | 103 | 138 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 91 | 97 | 99 | 100 | 49 | 99 | 89 | 85 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 84 | 122 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | NW 18 | S 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 24 | 33 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 46 | 22 | 50 | 22 | 85 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 11 | SE 11 | S 20 | SE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 20 | SE 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | 54 | 51 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 13 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 692 | 632 | 618 | 603 | 547 | 547 | 562 | 562 | 621 | 606 | 603 | 574 | 509 | 509 | 460 | 448 | 402 | 361 | 394 | 365 | 356 | 336 | 327 | 327 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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