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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 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 (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gillin's at 4PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 16 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | |
287 | 275 | 284 | 280 | 276 | 369 | 365 | 350 | 408 | 639 | 632 | 625 | 487 | 548 | 535 | 635 | 635 | 643 | 620 | 1259 | 899 | 889 | 879 | 589 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:20PM0.73m | 3:21AM0.28m | 4:56PM0.72m | 3:55AM0.27m | 5:33PM0.71m | 4:32AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.04m | 11:44PM0.21m | 9:08AM0.05m | 00:28AM0.21m | 9:41AM0.06m | 1:13AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
 kJ | 287 | 275 | 284 | 280 | 276 | 276 | 213 | 350 | 408 | 639 | 632 | 625 | 487 | 548 | 535 | 635 | 635 | 643 | 620 | 1259 | 899 | 889 | 879 | 589 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | NNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 276 | 369 | 365 | 213 | 207 | 132 | 87 | 126 | 441 | 436 | 510 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 497 | 11 | 215 | 276 | 276 | 418 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 22 | S 22 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 9 | SE 9 | N 11 | NNW 11 | SE 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 79 | 79 | 132 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 146 | 227 | 125 | 125 | 126 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 94 | 94 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 112 | 94 | 115 | 112 | 112 | 114 | 54 | 47 | 62 | 59 | 66 | 99 | 131 | 137 | 151 | 182 | 143 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 33 | 24 | 27 | 27 |
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