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Tunnels surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 9PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tunnels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 7 | NNW 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | E 7 | ENE 7 | 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 | |
197 | 186 | 170 | 170 | 166 | 110 | 84 | 271 | 191 | 198 | 198 | 219 | 271 | 371 | 566 | 558 | 763 | 711 | 671 | 651 | 632 | 613 | 464 | 379 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:21PM0.44m | 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 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 14 | ENE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 106 | 154 | 154 | 170 | 166 | 85 | 66 | 186 | 71 | 39 | 39 | 219 | 271 | 203 | 246 | 246 | 251 | 711 | 234 | 651 | 632 | 613 | 183 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SE 9 | SW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | N 11 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | N 8 | NW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 48 | 3 | 10 | 122 | 117 | 110 | 84 | 71 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 371 | 566 | 558 | 763 | 33 | 671 | 199 | 173 | 183 | 464 | 379 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 16 | N 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | N 9 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 80 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 197 | 186 | 170 | — | — | 86 | 109 | 271 | 191 | 198 | 198 | 206 | 225 | 298 | 349 | — | — | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | 307 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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