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Tunnels surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tunnels today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunnels at 2AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tunnels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 10 | |
495 | 488 | 424 | 335 | 281 | 281 | 240 | 236 | 224 | 218 | 185 | 185 | 176 | 158 | 162 | 167 | 116 | 103 | 101 | 137 | 167 | 167 | 144 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 00:02AM0.25m | 1:52PM0.64m | 00:38AM0.21m | 2:24PM0.66m | 1:12AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.15m | 5:47AM-0.06m | 8:35PM0.13m | 6:13AM-0.07m | 9:19PM0.12m | 6:41AM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 495 | 488 | 424 | 236 | 236 | 197 | 240 | 236 | 224 | 149 | 185 | 185 | 176 | 158 | 126 | 123 | 69 | 74 | 97 | 137 | 167 | 167 | 144 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 11 | N 11 | NNE 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 29 | 48 | 335 | 281 | 281 | 30 | 40 | 39 | 213 | 57 | 113 | 163 | 130 | 31 | 47 | 105 | 84 | 101 | 99 | 90 | 77 | 75 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 10 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 13 | S 21 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 49 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 93 | 103 | 40 | 44 | 43 | 38 | 38 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 249 | 256 | 265 | — | — | — | 192 | 186 | 162 | 218 | 149 | 168 | — | — | 162 | 167 | 116 | — | 67 | 67 | — | — | — | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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