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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 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
24.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Gillin's today?

The current surf forecast for Gillin's at 5PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
19
1.7
E
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.7
E
8
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
89
151
153
97
148
147
160
249
193
193
193
188
186
183
180
248
374
166
161
337
158
161
176
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:01PM0.83m
3:08AM0.31m
4:48PM0.84m
3:52AM0.27m
5:37PM0.82m
4:42AM0.25m
Low Tide
8:27AM-0.03m
11:11PM0.20m
9:04AM-0.04m
00:13AM0.19m
9:45AM-0.02m
1:17AM0.19m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
26
26
26
25
26
27
26
27
25
26
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
SE
10
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.9
SE
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSE
10
1.6
ENE
8
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
47
45
229
197
171
171
171
171
181
144
95
163
188
133
310
102
102
229
166
161
158
158
161
175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SE
9
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
103
81
151
153
65
91
68
160
249
193
193
193
37
186
104
180
180
214
48
48
90
21
25
176
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
41
89
39
39
97
148
147
102
24
48
47
117
72
45
183
65
248
49
146
14
35
93
97
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
223
229
171
211
211
211
250
280
341
383
374
406
385
337
294
257
251
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
24
25
24
8
0
0
0
0
25
24
8
8
8
24
24
8
24
24
24
8
8
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
2
2
9
7
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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