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Tunnels surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 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 2PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tunnels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | |
347 | 344 | 411 | 477 | 375 | 669 | 444 | 704 | 953 | 810 | 604 | 577 | 495 | 488 | 363 | 324 | 319 | 319 | 272 | 268 | 209 | 202 | 168 | 245 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:10PM0.62m | 2:11AM0.21m | 3:42PM0.61m | 2:34AM0.18m | 4:17PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM-0.08m | 9:33PM0.10m | 7:40AM-0.08m | 10:21PM0.10m | 8:05AM-0.07m | 11:15PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 151 | 289 | 280 | 378 | 339 | 296 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 210 | 210 | 495 | 204 | 196 | 173 | 178 | 155 | 149 | 149 | 209 | 163 | 163 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 347 | 57 | 199 | 200 | 193 | 669 | 444 | 704 | 953 | 810 | 604 | 577 | 3 | 488 | 363 | 324 | 319 | 319 | 272 | 268 | 4 | 202 | 168 | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 20 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 6 | S 14 | SSW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | 4 | 307 | 375 | 193 | 171 | 119 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 97 | 344 | 411 | 477 | — | — | 345 | 345 | — | — | — | — | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 159 | 136 | — | 245 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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