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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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
24.6° 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 8AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | |
80 | 92 | 195 | 104 | 106 | 196 | 191 | 181 | 163 | 172 | 177 | 212 | 212 | 150 | 153 | 186 | 177 | 149 | 98 | 142 | 159 | 150 | 97 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:13AM0.34m | 4:32PM0.71m | 3:39AM0.31m | 5:08PM0.70m | 4:02AM0.29m | 5:48PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.05m | 11:38PM0.22m | 9:30AM0.06m | 00:29AM0.23m | 9:57AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | 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 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 215 | 255 | 293 | 184 | 173 | 171 | 168 | 163 | 93 | 90 | 116 | 114 | 87 | 150 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 104 | 73 | 166 | 196 | 210 | 203 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | 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 |
| kJ | 80 | 92 | 195 | 104 | 106 | 106 | 153 | 181 | 131 | 90 | 131 | 90 | 144 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 58 | 58 | 98 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 86 | 12 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 12 | 12 | 87 | 132 | 86 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 96 | 96 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 258 | 226 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 196 | 191 | 163 | 163 | 172 | 177 | 212 | 212 | 223 | 192 | 186 | 177 | 149 | 121 | 142 | 159 | 150 | 97 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 8 |
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