The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Kealia, Kauai

WEATHER - LIVE
81° NE @ 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:23am / 7:37am
BUOY 51202
ENE6.6ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

MON 17

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

7pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 7pm on Mon 8/17

WINDENE 12 mph

PRIMARYENE (78) 5.5 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYS (174) 2.3 ft @ 14 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,1.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
choppy

E

15mph
6.9ft
8s
ENE
12pm
3-5 ft
choppy

E

15mph
6.8ft
8s
E
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

E

12mph
5.7ft
8s
E

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

E

13mph
2.7ft
13s
SSE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

E

11mph
2.5ft
13s
SSE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
4.3ft
7s
E

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
3.6ft
8s
E
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
3.2ft
8s
E
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
2.9ft
8s
E

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
2.9ft
8s
E
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
2.6ft
8s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

8mph
2.7ft
7s
NE

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

NNE

4mph
3ft
7s
E
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

ESE

7mph
3.6ft
7s
ENE
6pm
2-3 ft
fair

ESE

7mph
3.3ft
7s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft choppy	E 15mph	6.9ft 8s ENE
12pm	3-5 ft choppy	E 15mph	6.8ft 8s E
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	E 12mph	5.7ft 8s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	E 13mph	2.7ft 13s SSE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	E 11mph	2.5ft 13s SSE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	ENE 11mph	4.3ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 9mph	3.6ft 8s E
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 9mph	3.2ft 8s E
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 9mph	2.9ft 8s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 10mph	2.9ft 8s E
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 9mph	2.6ft 8s E
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 8mph	2.7ft 7s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	NNE 4mph	3ft 7s E
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	ESE 7mph	3.6ft 7s ENE
6pm	2-3 ft fair	ESE 7mph	3.3ft 7s ENE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to North-West, and was updated Aug 17, 2026 @ 3:35pm.

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