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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    68° ENE @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:36am / 7:35pm
  • BUOY 51208
    NW4.3ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 2pm on Wed 5/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNW (327) 3.5 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (317) 1.1 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    5.4ft
    12s
    NNW
    12pm
    8-10 ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    7.6ft
    13s
    NNW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    7.5ft
    13s
    NNW
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    6.2ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    5.7ft
    12s
    NNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    5.4ft
    12s
    NNW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    5.1ft
    11s
    N
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    12mph
    3.7ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    3.9ft
    8s
    N
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    3.6ft
    10s
    NNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    3.8ft
    10s
    NNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    4.8ft
    12s
    NNW
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  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    3.7ft
    11s
    NNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    12mph
    3.5ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    12mph
    3.3ft
    11s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East, and was updated May 7, 2026 @ 3:55am.
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