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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
24.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Gillin's today?
The current surf forecast for Gillin's at 7AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | |
21 | 51 | 118 | 103 | 81 | 151 | 153 | 97 | 148 | 147 | 292 | 245 | 193 | 196 | 193 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 248 | 383 | 374 | 365 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:26AM0.34m | 4:01PM0.83m | 3:08AM0.31m | 4:48PM0.84m | 3:52AM0.27m | 5:37PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM-0.03m | 11:11PM0.20m | 9:04AM-0.04m | 00:13AM0.19m | 9:45AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NW 11 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 151 | 42 | 118 | 223 | 229 | 229 | 153 | 229 | 148 | 123 | 292 | 245 | 166 | 112 | 67 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 180 | 229 | 166 | 161 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | NW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 10 | 42 | 47 | 45 | 67 | 48 | 64 | 31 | 147 | 102 | 193 | 193 | 196 | 193 | 50 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 248 | 214 | 146 | 25 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | SSW 17 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 51 | 9 | 103 | 81 | 151 | 16 | 97 | 54 | 99 | 86 | 41 | 24 | 47 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 41 | 39 | 49 | 30 | 48 | 14 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 187 | 218 | — | — | — | 229 | — | 202 | 202 | 202 | 211 | 244 | 250 | 216 | 207 | 280 | 310 | 350 | 392 | 383 | 374 | 365 | 324 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 27 |
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