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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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
25.2° 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 11PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 18 | |
242 | 249 | 273 | 167 | 158 | 158 | 407 | 404 | 453 | 526 | 104 | 608 | 692 | 790 | 809 | 790 | 744 | 819 | 957 | 930 | 899 | 899 | 109 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:47AM0.24m | 7:22PM0.73m | 7:23AM0.24m | 8:16PM0.67m | 9:27AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.19m | 11:15AM0.07m | 3:26AM0.18m | 12:11PM0.14m | 4:16AM0.16m | 1:26PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
 kJ | 242 | 249 | 273 | 167 | 158 | 158 | 165 | 174 | 110 | 105 | 104 | 69 | 69 | 134 | 134 | 87 | 129 | 115 | 157 | 157 | 110 | 155 | 109 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | S 18 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 93 | 137 | 70 | 61 | 66 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 30 | 57 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 10 | SE 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 56 | 56 | 101 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 37 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 37 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 207 | 197 | 215 | 233 | 262 | 333 | 407 | 404 | 453 | 526 | 617 | 608 | 692 | 790 | 809 | 790 | 744 | 819 | 957 | 930 | 899 | 899 | 803 | 755 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 42 | 303 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 303 | 428 | 305 | 129 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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