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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 03 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
24.4° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.5
S
13
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
5
NW
0
WNW
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
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:03
6:03
6:03
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7:04
7:04
7:05
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)
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
NW
11
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
Energy 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)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.6
E
8
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
Energy 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)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
Energy 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)
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
147
151
155
187
218
187
223
245
227
186
159
159
156
131
118
95
76
99
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
6
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