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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 13 Mar 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
24.9° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Gillin's today?

The current surf forecast for Gillin's at 11AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Mar)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (13 Mar)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (13 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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

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Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Mon
16
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
S
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SW
2.1
SW
2.3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.2
W
Period(s) (?)677777777789101010101010101111101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)264529737622323268393494583752906131218471886198019222049242019541897161515851200970
Wind
(km/h)
40
SSW
45
S
40
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:34PM
0.26
1:16AM
0.64
1:17PM
0.31
1:48AM
0.66
1:54PM
0.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:34AM
0.20
5:32PM
0.16
8:36AM
0.18
6:32PM
0.13
8:46AM
0.16
7:21PM
0.12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Mon
16
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Sunset----6:45-------6:45-------6:45---
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Rain (mm)
169194492221---112221-----
Temp. °C232323232322232322232424242423232323242423232322
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