Gillin's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

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

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 21 Dec 2025 HST

Forecast 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 25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Nearby Cam: 6km away, Lawai Beach Resort - Live Cam

Time (HST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (21 Dec)	1.5ft (0.5m)	7s
Afternoon (21 Dec)	-	-
Evening (21 Dec)	-	-

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

12 Days Hourly

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	Sunday 21					Monday 22								Tuesday 23								Wednesday 24
	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SE	SE	SE	SE	S	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SE	ENE	SE	SE	SW	E	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	9	9	9	9	14	18	17	16	16	16	16	8	6	8	8	15	7	15	15	14	14	14	14	14
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	51	40	39	37	36	79	75	68	66	66	66	91	106	88	86	62	320	65	84	82	64	53	51	69
Wind (km/h)	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide / height (m)			3:57PM 0.27					5:23AM 0.74			4:40PM 0.27					5:56AM 0.72				5:35PM 0.27				6:27AM 0.69
Low Tide / height (m)		12:15PM 0.20			9:38PM 0.04					12:50PM 0.20			10:12PM 0.07					1:24PM 0.19			10:48PM 0.11

	Sunday 21					Monday 22								Tuesday 23								Wednesday 24
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:13
Sunset	-	-	5:59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:00	-	-	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	1	1	1	2	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	25	26	25	24	24	23	23	24	25	25	25	24	24	23	23	23	23	24	24	23	23	22	22	22
Feels °C (?)	27	27	25	25	26	24	23	25	26	26	26	24	23	21	21	21	21	23	23	21	21	20	20	21

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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

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