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Tunnels surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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 1PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tunnels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | |
287 | 314 | 428 | 476 | 350 | 301 | 301 | 270 | 280 | 280 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 350 | 392 | 383 | 393 | 383 | 383 | 341 | 301 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:08PM0.76m | 2:09AM0.18m | 3:55PM0.78m | 2:56AM0.15m | 4:45PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM-0.14m | 9:54PM0.08m | 7:41AM-0.14m | 11:00PM0.08m | 8:22AM-0.13m | 00:13AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 287 | 314 | 302 | 350 | 350 | 301 | 301 | 270 | 280 | 280 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 44 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 63 | 301 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 15 | SE 10 | NW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 142 | 121 | 94 | 115 | 85 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 48 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 43 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | NNW 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 8 | NW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 65 | 40 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 428 | 476 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 244 | 350 | 392 | 383 | 393 | 383 | 383 | 341 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 25 |
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