The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and glassy right now for North Shore Kauai

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    74° SSE @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:57am / 11:19am
  • BUOY 51001
    E5.2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 21
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 3am on Fri 8/21
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNE (56) 4 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYNW (326) 0.5 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    NE
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    2.8ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    3.4ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    4ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    3.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    3.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    3.1ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Monday, Aug 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    2.6ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    2.2ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    2ft
    11s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Aug 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    2.2ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    2.1ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    2ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East, and was updated Aug 20, 2026 @ 9:34pm.
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