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Tunnels surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 01 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 4PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tunnels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | NW 18 | ENE 8 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 13 | |
411 | 307 | 375 | 669 | 444 | 704 | 953 | 810 | 604 | 577 | 495 | 488 | 363 | 324 | 319 | 319 | 272 | 268 | 241 | 202 | 168 | 223 | 196 | 374 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:10PM0.62m | 2:11AM0.21m | 3:42PM0.61m | 2:34AM0.18m | 4:17PM0.60m | 2:53AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.10m | 7:40AM-0.08m | 10:21PM0.10m | 8:05AM-0.07m | 11:15PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 280 | 268 | 339 | 296 | 250 | 244 | 250 | 250 | 210 | 210 | 495 | 204 | 169 | 173 | 178 | 183 | 183 | 159 | 163 | 167 | 168 | 168 | 196 | 374 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | SE 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | NW 14 | NW 11 | S 14 |
| kJ | 199 | 200 | 193 | 669 | 444 | 704 | 953 | 810 | 604 | 577 | 3 | 488 | 363 | 324 | 319 | 319 | 272 | 268 | 241 | 202 | 21 | 64 | 114 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 13 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | NW 13 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 307 | 375 | 193 | 171 | 119 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 113 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 411 | 118 | — | — | 345 | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | 223 | — | 186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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