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Gillin's surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 09 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
24.5° 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: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | |
71 | 42 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 41 | 66 | 57 | 57 | 35 | 94 | 91 | 85 | 72 | 77 | 69 | 106 | 103 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 92 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:52AM0.27m | 10:03PM0.57m | 11:58AM0.35m | 10:51PM0.55m | 12:40PM0.44m | 11:36PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.25m | 5:48AM0.16m | 4:06PM0.28m | 6:06AM0.13m | 5:45PM0.29m | 6:28AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 75 | 73 | 72 | 55 | 54 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 92 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 76 | 53 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 24 | 38 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 33 | 23 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 13 | 66 | 57 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 42 | 43 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 92 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 67 | 24 | 32 | 69 | 106 | 103 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 37 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 71 | 104 | 145 | 192 | 241 | 210 | 153 | 102 | 90 | 82 | 94 | 91 | 85 | 72 | 77 | 67 | 65 | 60 | 56 | 86 | 151 | 169 | 167 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 122 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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