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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 04 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
24.3° 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 11PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
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 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | |
89 | 89 | 57 | 56 | 76 | 74 | 55 | 54 | 66 | 51 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 85 | 127 | 72 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:24AM0.27m | 6:32PM0.65m | 4:42AM0.25m | 7:22PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.24m | 10:25AM0.09m | 3:00AM0.24m | 10:56AM0.11m | 11:30AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — |
 | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 10 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 210 | 203 | 200 | 137 | 137 | 74 | 55 | 54 | 66 | 51 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 48 | 41 | 146 | 146 | 167 | 157 | 269 | 360 | 390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | E 7 | NW 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 89 | 89 | 57 | 30 | 54 | 132 | 121 | 119 | 116 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 24 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 146 | 85 | 127 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | NW 10 | NW 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 40 | 56 | 25 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 52 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 33 | 98 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 72 | 106 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 118 | 123 | 127 | 30 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | 29 | 27 | 50 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
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