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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 10 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
24.5° 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 9AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
41 | 66 | 57 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 90 | 67 | 98 | 80 | 80 | 106 | 103 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 132 | 108 | 167 | 222 | 255 | 202 | 176 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:58AM0.35m | 10:51PM0.55m | 12:40PM0.44m | 11:36PM0.52m | 1:17PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.16m | 4:06PM0.28m | 6:06AM0.13m | 5:45PM0.29m | 6:28AM0.09m | 7:04PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 11 | SE 8 | NW 11 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 98 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 92 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 76 | 54 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 26 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 124 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SE 8 | NW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 66 | 57 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 25 | 41 | 99 | 92 | 36 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 80 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 12 | NW 10 | SSE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 21 | 20 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 67 | 24 | 32 | 69 | 106 | 103 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 26 | 37 | 14 | 49 | 46 | 19 | 25 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 248 | 176 | 149 | 113 | 107 | 100 | 90 | 104 | 98 | 80 | 80 | 67 | 72 | 66 | 77 | 74 | 132 | 108 | 167 | 222 | 255 | 202 | 176 | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 129 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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