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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 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
24.7° 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 7AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). An 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 (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 24 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | |
148 | 147 | 163 | 249 | 193 | 196 | 193 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 248 | 229 | 374 | 161 | 158 | 158 | 161 | 176 | 233 | 433 | 242 | 249 | 278 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:08AM0.31m | 4:48PM0.84m | 3:52AM0.27m | 5:37PM0.82m | 4:42AM0.25m | 6:29PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.20m | 9:04AM-0.04m | 00:13AM0.19m | 9:45AM-0.02m | 1:17AM0.19m | 10:28AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 91 | 71 | 163 | 181 | 118 | 95 | 193 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 180 | 229 | 166 | 161 | 158 | 158 | 161 | 175 | 178 | 433 | 242 | 249 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 148 | 147 | 102 | 249 | 193 | 196 | 46 | 46 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 248 | 214 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 97 | 176 | 176 | 43 | 41 | 67 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSW 19 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 141 | 99 | 86 | 24 | 59 | 47 | 75 | 72 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 49 | 146 | 21 | 90 | 93 | 25 | 52 | 48 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 23 |
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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 244 | 244 | 211 | 211 | 202 | 171 | 171 | 185 | 216 | 286 | 318 | 341 | 333 | 374 | 333 | 294 | 257 | 251 | 251 | 233 | 233 | 215 | 220 | 278 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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