The surf forecast is 1 ft and clean right now for Kekaha, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° NNE @ 6 → 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:37am / 2:41am
  • BUOY 51212
    NW7.9ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 2am on Thu 1/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (222) 2.9 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (149) 2.3 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    16mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    14mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    SE
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  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.5ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    0.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    8mph
    0.4ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    7mph
    0.4ft
    19s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    0.4ft
    18s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    0.5ft
    18s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    2.9ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    3.2ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    SE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jan 15, 2026 @ 3:38pm.
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