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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    70° SSE @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:25pm / 9:50pm
  • BUOY 51208
    NNW6.9ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    75° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 9
FRI 10
SAT 11
SUN 12
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-7 ft and clean at 8am on Wed 4/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 0 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (311) 4.6 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NE (44) 3.4 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    S
    7mph
    4.1ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SSE
    12mph
    3.4ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    NW
  • Friday, Apr 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    NE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    NE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    NW
  • Saturday, Apr 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    6ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    5.3ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    5ft
    10s
    NW
  • Sunday, Apr 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    5.3ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    N
    4mph
    5.2ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    4.9ft
    10s
    NW
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  • Monday, Apr 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    4.7ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    4.4ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    4.1ft
    10s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East, and was updated Apr 8, 2026 @ 9:41pm.
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