The surf forecast is 5-7+ ft and glassy right now for North Shore Kauai

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    70° SSW @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:34am / 1:50am
  • BUOY 51001
    NW8.9ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 3
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 6-8+ ft and clean at 8am on Tue 12/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (318) 6.4 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NE (34) 0.7 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    7.3ft
    13s
    NW
    12pm
    7-9 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    7.6ft
    13s
    NW
    6pm
    6-9 ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    7.6ft
    12s
    NW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Dec 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10 ft
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    8ft
    13s
    NW
    12pm
    8-10+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    9mph
    8.5ft
    14s
    NW
    6pm
    8-10+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    11mph
    8.5ft
    13s
    NW
  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10+ ft
    clean
    SE
    8mph
    8.5ft
    13s
    NW
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    8.4ft
    14s
    NW
    6pm
    8-10+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    8ft
    14s
    NW
  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    6.6ft
    13s
    NNW
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    6.2ft
    13s
    NNW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    6.1ft
    12s
    NNW
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  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    5.1ft
    12s
    NNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    4.6ft
    12s
    NNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    10mph
    4.2ft
    12s
    NNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East, and was updated Dec 2, 2025 @ 9:41pm.
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