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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 10 May 2026 HST
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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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gillin's today?

The current surf forecast for Gillin's at 1PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (10 May)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (10 May)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
2 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
1.1
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.9
SE
8
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
57
57
35
34
34
67
31
33
69
106
102
102
101
101
122
108
93
223
254
222
196
196
193
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:58AM0.35m
10:51PM0.55m
12:40PM0.44m
11:36PM0.52m
1:17PM0.54m
00:20AM0.48m
Low Tide
5:48AM0.16m
4:06PM0.28m
6:06AM0.13m
5:45PM0.29m
6:28AM0.09m
7:04PM0.28m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
21
22
20
21
22
22
23
22
21
21
22
21
21
22
21
21
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.6
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
90
90
93
86
86
87
87
87
84
76
75
42
41
41
41
40
37
93
83
82
124
47
49
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.5
SE
9
0.4
S
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
66
57
26
24
24
24
23
31
33
35
40
75
73
101
24
23
91
85
35
25
39
80
49
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
21
20
57
35
34
34
67
24
32
69
106
102
102
25
101
99
37
35
49
46
19
25
42
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
180
171
136
121
119
104
90
90
87
69
62
57
55
78
101
122
108
103
223
254
222
196
196
193
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
8
8
8
8
24
126
8
6
8
8
24
24
24
8
129
8
8
25
8
27
8
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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