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Tunnels surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tunnels surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tunnels sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tunnels today?
The current surf forecast for Tunnels at 2AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tunnels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 9 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
170 | 170 | 170 | 110 | 88 | 274 | 88 | 206 | 200 | 219 | 271 | 371 | 509 | 558 | 676 | 711 | 671 | 651 | 632 | 613 | 464 | 379 | 282 | 278 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:26PM0.37m | 1:01PM0.55m | 00:05AM0.32m | 1:41PM0.65m | 00:45AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.13m | 5:30AM-0.05m | 6:49PM0.12m | 5:58AM-0.09m | 7:51PM0.10m | 6:29AM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — |
 | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 7 |
 kJ | 125 | 170 | 170 | 85 | 88 | 191 | 88 | 39 | 28 | 219 | 271 | 225 | 238 | 245 | 676 | 231 | 228 | 651 | 632 | 613 | 464 | 379 | 134 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NW 18 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 8 | NW 14 | NW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NW 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 122 | 117 | 110 | 84 | 55 | 54 | 13 | 80 | 21 | 31 | 371 | 509 | 558 | 33 | 711 | 671 | 199 | 178 | 186 | 186 | 122 | 282 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | NW 18 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 19 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 129 | 278 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 170 | — | — | 86 | 112 | 274 | 106 | 206 | 200 | 206 | 232 | 333 | — | — | 259 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 32 | 39 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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