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Tunnels surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tunnels today?
The current surf forecast for Tunnels at 4AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tunnels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | |
215 | 183 | 143 | 121 | 111 | 242 | 228 | 214 | 207 | 203 | 139 | 132 | 245 | 277 | 311 | 292 | 330 | 371 | 359 | 400 | 347 | 444 | 476 | 389 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:24AM0.40m | 1:32PM0.51m | 00:55AM0.34m | 2:06PM0.56m | 1:22AM0.29m | 2:38PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM-0.05m | 7:10PM0.09m | 6:36AM-0.06m | 8:00PM0.09m | 6:56AM-0.07m | 8:48PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
 kJ | 215 | 183 | 143 | 121 | 111 | 242 | 228 | 214 | 207 | 105 | 137 | 123 | 245 | 277 | 311 | 292 | 330 | 371 | 359 | 400 | 347 | 444 | 476 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | S 12 | N 7 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 49 | 116 | 46 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 203 | 76 | 131 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 10 | NE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 15 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 16 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 76 | 73 | 48 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 99 | 99 | 99 | 84 | 105 | 181 | 139 | 132 | 128 | 121 | 99 | 102 | 99 | 74 | 82 | 111 | 200 | 206 | 181 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 34 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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