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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 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
24.7° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
24
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
14
1.7
E
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.4
E
8
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:09
7:10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SE
9
0.9
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
Energy 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)
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
Energy 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)
0.4
SW
24
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.4
SE
9
Energy 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)
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
E
7
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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