The surf forecast is 10-14 ft and clean right now for North Shore Kauai

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    71° ESE @ 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:44am / 3:02am
  • BUOY 51101
    WNW11.2ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 15ft
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-7 ft and clean at 2am on Sun 1/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (323) 2.5 ft @ 19 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY N (3) 5.1 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-14 ft
    clean
    ESE
    9mph
    5.9ft
    18s
    NW
    12pm
    12-14 ft
    clean
    ESE
    10mph
    9.3ft
    16s
    NW
    6pm
    10-14 ft
    clean
    SE
    9mph
    9.9ft
    15s
    NNW
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    6.7ft
    14s
    NW
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    5.6ft
    13s
    NW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    4.7ft
    13s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10 ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    5.6ft
    16s
    NW
    12pm
    7-9 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    6.2ft
    15s
    NW
    6pm
    6-9 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    6.3ft
    14s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    5.5ft
    14s
    NW
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    12mph
    6.7ft
    14s
    NW
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    clean
    E
    14mph
    6.9ft
    14s
    NW
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    8.1ft
    13s
    NW
    12pm
    8-10 ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    8.2ft
    13s
    NW
    6pm
    6-9 ft
    clean
    E
    14mph
    6.4ft
    12s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 3:45pm.
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