The surf forecast is 1+ ft and clean right now for North Shore Kauai

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    75° E @ 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:33am / 12:27pm
  • BUOY 51101
    ENE4.3ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 8am on Tue 9/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (355) 1.8 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (74) 2.8 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    N
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    N
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    E
    14mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    N
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  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    14mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    N
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    N
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    3.7ft
    11s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    3.6ft
    11s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    NE
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    4.8ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    5ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    5.2ft
    7s
    ENE
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  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    6.1ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    16mph
    6ft
    8s
    ENE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East, and was updated Sep 16, 2025 @ 9:34pm.
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