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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 12 Apr 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 6PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (12 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (12 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Gillin's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
S
0.4
E
0.4
SSE
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
Period(s) (?)1414141313121212131114771414141313131312121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13196978887747340442036201910093129127125165157148148148148
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
S
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
5
S
0
E
5
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Sunrise-------6:18-------6:18-------6:18
Sunset--6:55-------6:55-------6:57-----
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
2463453----122742--1----
Temp. °C212121212020202121232221212121222324232222222323
Feels °C (?)232424232022212222252322242323242526242424252726
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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