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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    68° E @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:41am / 2:10am
  • BUOY 51208
    ENE6.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    75° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6+ ft and clean at 2pm on Fri 5/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (319) 2.8 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (62) 5.9 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    ESE
    10mph
    4.5ft
    15s
    NW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    4.5ft
    14s
    NW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    4.1ft
    13s
    NW
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    3.6ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    3.4ft
    12s
    NW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    3.2ft
    11s
    NW
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    3.8ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    5.3ft
    12s
    NW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    5.6ft
    12s
    NW
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    4.7ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    4.6ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    3mph
    4.4ft
    11s
    NNW
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  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    3.8ft
    10s
    NNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    3.6ft
    10s
    NNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    1.9ft
    17s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East, and was updated May 2, 2026 @ 3:36am.
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