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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    72° SE @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:23am / 5:47am
  • BUOY 51208
    NW3.6ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 2am on Sun 1/25
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (314) 2.8 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNW (342) 2.7 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    2.8ft
    14s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    NW
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    14mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    NW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    3.9ft
    12s
    NW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    ESE
    12mph
    5.8ft
    12s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    5.5ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    7.7ft
    14s
    NNW
    6pm
    8-10+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    7.6ft
    14s
    NNW
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-10 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    6.7ft
    14s
    NNW
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    5.9ft
    13s
    NNW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    5.1ft
    13s
    NNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    5.9ft
    13s
    NW
    12pm
    10-12 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    8.1ft
    15s
    NW
    6pm
    10-12 ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    9.5ft
    15s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East, and was updated Jan 25, 2026 @ 3:40pm.
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