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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 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 4AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
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 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SSW 17 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
215 | 181 | 159 | 134 | 134 | 89 | 89 | 57 | 56 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 52 | 52 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 11 | 41 | 100 | 41 | 146 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:02AM0.29m | 5:48PM0.68m | 4:24AM0.27m | 6:32PM0.65m | 4:42AM0.25m | 7:22PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.23m | 9:57AM0.07m | 1:31AM0.24m | 10:25AM0.09m | 3:00AM0.24m | 10:56AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | NW 10 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 150 | 104 | 108 | 166 | 231 | 210 | 203 | 200 | 137 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 52 | 52 | 38 | 71 | 35 | 24 | 41 | 48 | 41 | 146 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | E 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | E 7 | NW 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 58 | 98 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 40 | 56 | 137 | 132 | 121 | 119 | 96 | 94 | 73 | 38 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 24 | 47 | 41 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | SSW 17 | E 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 96 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 40 | 40 | 57 | 26 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 100 | 24 | 33 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 215 | 181 | 159 | 134 | 134 | 115 | 96 | 99 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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