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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    72° ESE @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:47am / 3:03am
  • BUOY 51208
    NW8.5ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 17
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 2am on Thu 4/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (322) 2.6 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (76) 3.2 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    3.7ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    3.8ft
    14s
    NW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    6.8ft
    13s
    NW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    6.3ft
    12s
    NNW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    5.6ft
    12s
    NNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    5.2ft
    11s
    NNW
  • Saturday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    4.8ft
    11s
    N
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    4.8ft
    11s
    N
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    4.7ft
    12s
    N
  • Sunday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    4ft
    11s
    N
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    4ft
    11s
    N
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    3.3ft
    11s
    N
  • Monday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    4.3ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    4.1ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South to East-South-East, and was updated Apr 17, 2025 @ 4:19pm.
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