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Tunnels surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 09 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
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tunnels today?
The current surf forecast for Tunnels at 1PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 6 | |
263 | 198 | 165 | 191 | 175 | 230 | 237 | 198 | 220 | 216 | 216 | 234 | 429 | 505 | 309 | 268 | 242 | 198 | 194 | 194 | 140 | 141 | 151 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:46AM0.15m | 9:14PM0.47m | 10:56AM0.23m | 10:02PM0.45m | 11:42AM0.33m | 10:45PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.06m | 12:51PM0.10m | 4:32AM0.04m | 2:56PM0.13m | 4:47AM0.02m | 4:28PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:08 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 6 |
 kJ | 263 | 198 | 165 | 191 | 137 | 169 | 204 | 198 | 153 | 116 | 88 | 234 | 429 | 505 | 309 | 92 | 111 | 90 | 70 | 70 | 140 | 137 | 134 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 6 | NNE 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 17 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 46 | 46 | 87 | 178 | 220 | 216 | 216 | 65 | 19 | 20 | 93 | 268 | 242 | 198 | 194 | 194 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | WNW 15 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 62 | 57 | 140 | 156 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 102 | 116 | 146 | 170 | 175 | 230 | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 11 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 44 | 128 | 141 | 151 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 155 | 159 | 32 |
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