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Tunnels surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 24 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tunnels today?
The current surf forecast for Tunnels at 1PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
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 night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | |
181 | 178 | 173 | 157 | 152 | 176 | 220 | 145 | 212 | 276 | 275 | 299 | 326 | 341 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 278 | 259 | 250 | 219 | 211 | 172 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:18AM0.16m | 10:17PM0.53m | 11:26AM0.25m | 11:08PM0.50m | 12:15PM0.34m | 11:49PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.03m | 2:26PM0.06m | 5:17AM0.01m | 4:01PM0.08m | 5:39AM-0.01m | 5:14PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 151 | 142 | 133 | 130 | 150 | 145 | 147 | 102 | 182 | 276 | 275 | 275 | 226 | 196 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 186 | 164 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 181 | 178 | 173 | 157 | 101 | 149 | 142 | 108 | 95 | 128 | 128 | 299 | 326 | 341 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 278 | 259 | 250 | 219 | 211 | 172 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 60 | 48 | 29 | 80 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 7 | 123 | 120 | 58 | 57 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 152 | 176 | 220 | 145 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 6 | 0 | 151 | 168 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
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