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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gillin's today?
The current surf forecast for Gillin's at 7AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
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 Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
144 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 134 | 131 | 91 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 66 | 124 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:58PM0.58m | 1:17PM0.45m | 00:39AM0.54m | 1:53PM0.53m | 1:15AM0.50m | 2:25PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.12m | 6:37PM0.25m | 7:20AM0.10m | 7:40PM0.24m | 7:39AM0.08m | 8:34PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 144 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 134 | 131 | 91 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 66 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 37 | 61 | 83 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 37 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 123 | 149 | 149 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 174 | 146 | 125 | 119 | 85 | 105 | 131 | 151 | 215 | 166 | 124 | 100 | 97 | 121 | 121 | 111 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 130 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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