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Tunnels surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 10 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 11AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tunnels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
227 | 216 | 216 | 234 | 407 | 309 | 309 | 268 | 242 | 233 | 194 | 194 | 165 | 137 | 145 | 165 | 127 | 115 | 170 | 154 | 154 | 181 | 152 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:56AM0.23m | 10:02PM0.45m | 11:42AM0.33m | 10:45PM0.41m | 12:21PM0.44m | 11:26PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.04m | 2:56PM0.13m | 4:47AM0.02m | 4:28PM0.14m | 5:07AM-0.02m | 5:43PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNW 10 | NNE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | E 7 |
 kJ | 227 | 216 | 216 | 234 | 407 | 309 | 309 | 268 | 242 | 233 | 194 | 194 | 165 | 137 | 145 | 165 | 127 | 113 | 106 | 58 | 154 | 122 | 117 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SE 8 | N 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 6 | SW 16 | N 6 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 185 | 57 | 109 | 128 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 14 | 110 | 106 | 65 | 115 | 48 | 154 | 58 | 10 | 31 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NNW 13 | ESE 8 | N 11 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 12 | SE 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 93 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 193 | 150 | 141 | 135 | 131 | 147 | 120 | 115 | 91 | 91 | 94 | 87 | 132 | 65 | 25 | 58 | 34 | 170 | 117 | 117 | 181 | 152 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 155 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 34 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 34 | 159 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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