The surf forecast is 5-8 ft and clean right now for North Shore Kauai

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    69° E @ 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:51am / 2:04am
  • BUOY 51208
    NE8.5ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    75° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 1
THU 2
FRI 3
SAT 4
SUN 5
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 6-9 ft and clean at 2am on Wed 4/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NE (39) 7.7 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (314) 0.9 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Apr 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    7.4ft
    11s
    NE
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    ENE
    15mph
    7ft
    11s
    NE
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    7.3ft
    10s
    NE
  • Thursday, Apr 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    6.3ft
    9s
    NE
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    5.8ft
    9s
    NE
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    5.4ft
    9s
    NE
  • Friday, Apr 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    4.8ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    4.6ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    4.3ft
    8s
    NE
  • Saturday, Apr 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    NE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Apr 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    2.3ft
    11s
    NNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    2.4ft
    11s
    NNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    2.4ft
    10s
    NNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East, and was updated Apr 1, 2026 @ 3:38pm.
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