Tunnels surf break

Tunnels surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 17 Apr 2026 HST
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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 3PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (17 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Tunnels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
0
2
1
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.7
E
0.4
WNW
0.4
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.4
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1.3
E
1
E
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
Period(s) (?)12121211711111212667777666131212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3736524948473072721091131711071108884135801049290899383
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
30
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
WSW
5
SE
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
E
20
ESE
10
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:06AM
0.32
3:18PM
0.65
2:37AM
0.27
4:04PM
0.68
3:10AM
0.21
4:55PM
0.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:42AM
-0.11
9:26PM
0.07
8:12AM
-0.12
10:33PM
0.09
8:46AM
-0.12
11:56PM
0.10
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
Sunrise-6:16-------6:16-------6:15------
Sunset----6:59-------6:59-------6:59---
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----3-----12---3343121-
Temp. °C232324252424232323242625252423232323222220202122
Feels °C (?)252424252425212323252828272524242425242422212024
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