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Tunnels surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tunnels today?
The current surf forecast for Tunnels at 7AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tunnels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
1162 | 1101 | 828 | 851 | 767 | 793 | 714 | 689 | 673 | 757 | 732 | 739 | 827 | 867 | 803 | 725 | 935 | 844 | 782 | 612 | 612 | 665 | 692 | 692 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:25AM0.17m | 8:22PM0.55m | 10:03AM0.26m | 9:14PM0.48m | 11:13AM0.35m | 10:02PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.04m | 12:15PM0.09m | 3:43AM0.02m | 2:08PM0.14m | 4:11AM0.01m | 3:57PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 949 | 898 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 78 | 76 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 160 | 188 | 211 | 191 | 178 | 766 | 681 | 626 | 147 | 144 | 140 | 104 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 57 | 102 | 49 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 172 | 202 | 190 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 12 | NW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1162 | 1101 | 828 | 851 | 767 | 793 | 714 | 689 | 673 | 757 | 732 | 739 | 827 | 867 | 803 | 725 | 935 | 844 | 782 | 612 | 612 | 665 | 692 | 692 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 333 | 159 | 155 |
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