Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 HST
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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 4AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (15 Apr)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (15 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
Period(s) (?)121212121212131313121212121212121212121214131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)148148148148146104114113114190146148148146144144106106104103100898787
Wind
(km/h)
0
SSW
5
SW
0
NE
0
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscrossglassglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise---6:18-------6:16-------6:16----
Sunset------6:57-------6:57-------6:58-
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
11---121--------------11
Temp. °C242424242525242424232323252424232322222324242323
Feels °C (?)282728272828272726252524272525242423222324242423
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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