The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and clean right now for North Shore Kauai

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    72° E @ 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:08am / 11:14am
  • BUOY 51208
    ENE8.9ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 24
MON 25
TUE 26
WED 27
THU 28
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6 ft and clean at 9am on Sun 5/24
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDE 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYENE (59) 7.4 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYNNW (329) 2.7 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    14mph
    7.3ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ENE
    17mph
    7.3ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    E
    15mph
    7.1ft
    9s
    ENE
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    6.5ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    6.7ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    6.4ft
    8s
    NE
  • Tuesday, May 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    5.7ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    1.9ft
    18s
    NW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    3ft
    16s
    NW
  • Wednesday, May 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    4.7ft
    15s
    NW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    4.9ft
    14s
    NW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    4.7ft
    13s
    NW
  • Thursday, May 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    4ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    3.8ft
    12s
    NW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    3.6ft
    12s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East, and was updated May 24, 2026 @ 3:34am.
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