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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 02 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 2AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
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 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
106 | 153 | 181 | 131 | 132 | 131 | 90 | 144 | 150 | 245 | 233 | 215 | 183 | 159 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 89 | 57 | 56 | 76 | 57 | 55 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:39AM0.31m | 5:08PM0.70m | 4:02AM0.29m | 5:48PM0.68m | 4:24AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.22m | 9:30AM0.06m | 00:29AM0.23m | 9:57AM0.07m | 1:31AM0.24m | 10:25AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 171 | 168 | 163 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 150 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 104 | 108 | 166 | 161 | 210 | 203 | 200 | 167 | 76 | 57 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 106 | 153 | 181 | 131 | 90 | 131 | 90 | 144 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 58 | 58 | 98 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 57 | 44 | 137 | 132 | 121 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 103 | 12 | 20 | 87 | 132 | 86 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 96 | 96 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 35 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 202 | 173 | 169 | 147 | 151 | 155 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 245 | 233 | 215 | 183 | 159 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 96 | 99 | 79 | 81 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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