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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    69° E @ 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:39am / 2:58am
  • BUOY 51208
    5.2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 2pm on Sun 5/3
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 NW (319) 3.3 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (67) 4.2 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    3.7ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    5.1ft
    12s
    NW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    5.4ft
    12s
    NW
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    4.7ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    4.5ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    4.4ft
    11s
    NW
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    3.6ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    3.5ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    3.3ft
    10s
    NNW
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    3.5ft
    15s
    NW
    12pm
    7-10 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    7.1ft
    14s
    NNW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    7.1ft
    13s
    NNW
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  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    6ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    5.5ft
    12s
    NW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    5.1ft
    12s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East, and was updated May 4, 2026 @ 3:33am.
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