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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 25 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
25.2° 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 4AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 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 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | E 7 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | |
89 | 85 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 84 | 122 | 320 | 47 | 121 | 97 | 358 | 320 | 311 | 144 | 140 | 131 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 295 | 105 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:34PM0.44m | 1:35PM0.59m | 00:17AM0.40m | 2:07PM0.65m | 00:58AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.32m | 6:17AM0.09m | 7:57PM0.30m | 6:42AM0.08m | 8:54PM0.27m | 7:08AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 89 | 85 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 84 | 122 | 155 | 175 | 211 | 201 | 318 | 314 | 241 | 280 | 264 | 208 | 205 | 202 | 122 | 118 | 116 | 105 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | NW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 10 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 22 | 87 | 48 | 47 | 121 | 35 | 150 | 146 | 146 | 144 | 140 | 131 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 109 | 89 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 20 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 23 |
| kJ | 7 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 97 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 428 | 376 | 394 | 365 | 385 | 405 | 365 | 320 | 319 | 319 | 365 | 358 | 320 | 311 | 251 | 234 | 261 | 252 | 259 | 222 | 293 | 295 | 238 | 231 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 126 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
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