The surf forecast is 5-7 ft and clean right now for North Shore Kauai

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    72° E @ 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:17am / 1:16pm
  • BUOY 51208
    WNW6.6ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 27
THU 28
FRI 29
SAT 30
SUN 31
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-7 ft and clean at 9am on Wed 5/27
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNW (309) 4.8 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYENE (61) 5.3 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide,0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    4.6ft
    15s
    NW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    4.8ft
    14s
    NW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    4.6ft
    13s
    NW
  • Thursday, May 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    3.8ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    3.6ft
    12s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    3.4ft
    11s
    NW
  • Friday, May 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    3ft
    11s
    NNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    NE
  • Saturday, May 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    4.3ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    3.1ft
    10s
    N
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    N
  • Sunday, May 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    NNW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    NNW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East, and was updated May 27, 2026 @ 3:34am.
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