The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and clean right now for North Shore Kauai

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    74° ESE @ 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:49pm / 5:40am
  • BUOY 51001
    E9.8ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 24
THU 25
FRI 26
SAT 27
SUN 28
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 8pm on Tue 12/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (21) 3.9 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY N (11) 2.8 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    13mph
    4.9ft
    11s
    NNE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    13mph
    4.7ft
    11s
    NNE
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ESE
    14mph
    4.3ft
    11s
    NNE
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  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    5.1ft
    12s
    NNE
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    ESE
    12mph
    5.3ft
    12s
    NNE
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    ESE
    13mph
    5.4ft
    12s
    NNE
  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ESE
    10mph
    4.8ft
    11s
    NNE
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    ESE
    11mph
    5.6ft
    13s
    NNE
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ESE
    16mph
    5.1ft
    11s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    4ft
    11s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    3.8ft
    14s
    WNW
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  • Sunday, Dec 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    0mph
    4.4ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    4.4ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    5.5ft
    12s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East, and was updated Dec 24, 2025 @ 9:35am.
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