The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and choppy right now for Kealia, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° ENE @ 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:43am / 4:21pm
  • BUOY 51202
    NE8.5ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 8pm on Thu 4/30
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (62) 5.2 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (144) 1.4 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    17mph
    6.8ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    7.2ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    6ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    5.7ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    5.6ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    5.2ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    7mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    4ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    E
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  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    3.4ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    E
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to North-West, and was updated May 1, 2026 @ 9:50am.
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