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Tunnels surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tunnels today?
The current surf forecast for Tunnels at 4PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tunnels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | |
194 | 194 | 194 | 184 | 188 | 230 | 222 | 203 | 170 | 175 | 171 | 122 | 158 | 181 | 262 | 181 | 187 | 162 | 162 | 219 | 271 | 371 | 566 | 558 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:42AM0.33m | 10:45PM0.41m | 12:21PM0.44m | 11:26PM0.37m | 1:01PM0.55m | 00:05AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.14m | 5:07AM-0.02m | 5:43PM0.13m | 5:30AM-0.05m | 6:49PM0.12m | 5:58AM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 6 | NNW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 194 | 194 | 194 | 137 | 110 | 89 | 100 | 203 | 170 | 154 | 154 | 47 | 117 | 181 | 180 | 71 | 53 | 39 | 18 | 38 | 271 | 226 | 239 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | N 12 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 10 | SSE 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 6 | NW 9 | NW 16 | N 8 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 46 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 75 | 64 | 119 | 106 | 3 | 3 | 122 | 8 | 88 | 84 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 219 | 30 | 371 | 566 | 558 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 14 | N 13 | NNW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 9 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | N 10 | N 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 48 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 107 | 105 | 161 | 184 | 188 | 230 | 222 | — | — | 175 | 171 | 117 | 158 | — | 262 | 181 | 187 | 162 | 162 | 189 | 250 | 340 | 340 | 358 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 32 |
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