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Tunnels surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 03 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
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tunnels today?
The current surf forecast for Tunnels at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
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 Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
324 | 319 | 319 | 272 | 268 | 209 | 171 | 186 | 187 | 173 | 424 | 591 | 609 | 580 | 570 | 561 | 505 | 497 | 357 | 344 | 303 | 297 | 258 | 254 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:34AM0.18m | 4:17PM0.60m | 2:53AM0.15m | 4:55PM0.57m | 3:02AM0.13m | 5:39PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM-0.07m | 11:15PM0.10m | 8:32AM-0.06m | 00:33AM0.11m | 9:01AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 147 | 178 | 183 | 183 | 187 | 159 | 163 | 168 | 187 | 173 | 142 | 591 | 609 | 580 | 570 | 561 | 505 | 497 | 357 | 344 | 303 | 297 | 258 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 324 | 319 | 319 | 272 | 268 | 209 | 171 | 21 | 168 | 140 | 424 | 142 | 4 | 5 | 95 | 98 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | S 14 | SE 11 | S 13 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 113 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | — | — | — | — | 118 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
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