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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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 12AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
54 | 176 | 171 | 196 | 278 | 216 | 217 | 214 | 81 | 78 | 270 | 274 | 233 | 239 | 206 | 215 | 45 | 73 | 74 | 104 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:20AM0.48m | 1:55PM0.64m | 1:02AM0.44m | 2:35PM0.73m | 1:44AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.28m | 6:52AM0.05m | 8:12PM0.25m | 7:20AM0.02m | 9:14PM0.23m | 7:52AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 54 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 71 | 20 | 26 | 49 | 64 | 78 | 78 | 62 | 71 | 83 | 51 | 155 | 218 | 173 | 171 | 166 | 126 | 118 | 90 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 16 | SSW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 80 | 49 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 81 | 39 | 67 | 80 | 109 | 174 | 169 | 52 | 45 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 59 | 47 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | NW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 51 | 25 | 42 | 44 | 22 | 41 | 38 | 55 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 66 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 45 | 104 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 147 | 176 | 171 | 196 | 278 | 216 | 217 | 214 | 240 | 240 | 270 | 274 | 233 | 239 | 206 | 215 | 220 | 164 | 143 | 147 | 127 | 151 | 151 | 155 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
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