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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 03 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
24.4° 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: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | |
131 | 132 | 131 | 90 | 144 | 150 | 153 | 245 | 227 | 186 | 159 | 159 | 156 | 131 | 89 | 95 | 76 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 48 | 54 | 44 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:39AM0.31m | 5:08PM0.70m | 4:02AM0.29m | 5:48PM0.68m | 4:24AM0.27m | 6:32PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.22m | 9:30AM0.06m | 00:29AM0.23m | 9:57AM0.07m | 1:31AM0.24m | 10:25AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 93 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 150 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 104 | 108 | 166 | 161 | 210 | 203 | 200 | 137 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 119 | 54 | 39 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | E 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 131 | 90 | 131 | 90 | 144 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 58 | 58 | 98 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 55 | 48 | 137 | 132 | 121 | 41 | 116 | 73 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 87 | 132 | 86 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 96 | 96 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 147 | 151 | 155 | 187 | 218 | 187 | 223 | 245 | 227 | 186 | 159 | 159 | 156 | 131 | 118 | 95 | 76 | 99 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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