The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Pakala, Kauai

WEATHER FORECAST
78° S @ 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:08am / 2:51pm
BUOY 51212
WNW5.6ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 9

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

TUE 13

10am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 10am on Fri 10/9

WINDS 7 mph

PRIMARYS (186) 2 ft @ 16 sec

SECONDARYS (190) 1.7 ft @ 12 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,0.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

SSE

2mph
1.9ft
17s
S
12pm
2-4 ft
fair

SSE

8mph
2ft
16s
S
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

SE

6mph
1.9ft
16s
S

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

E

6mph
2.6ft
15s
S
12pm
2-4 ft
clean

ESE

9mph
2.5ft
15s
S
6pm
3-4 ft
clean

ESE

5mph
1.5ft
19s
S

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

E

8mph
2.1ft
18s
S
12pm
3-4+ ft
clean

ESE

9mph
2ft
18s
S
6pm
3-4 ft
clean

NNW

3mph
2.2ft
16s
S

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NE

5mph
2.6ft
16s
S
12pm
3+ ft
clean

ESE

1mph
2.1ft
15s
S
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

E

4mph
2.1ft
15s
S

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

ENE

8mph
2.3ft
14s
S
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

ESE

6mph
2.3ft
13s
S
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

ENE

5mph
2.2ft
13s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	SSE 2mph	1.9ft 17s S
12pm	2-4 ft fair	SSE 8mph	2ft 16s S
6pm	2-4 ft fair	SE 6mph	1.9ft 16s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	E 6mph	2.6ft 15s S
12pm	2-4 ft clean	ESE 9mph	2.5ft 15s S
6pm	3-4 ft clean	ESE 5mph	1.5ft 19s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	E 8mph	2.1ft 18s S
12pm	3-4+ ft clean	ESE 9mph	2ft 18s S
6pm	3-4 ft clean	NNW 3mph	2.2ft 16s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NE 5mph	2.6ft 16s S
12pm	3+ ft clean	ESE 1mph	2.1ft 15s S
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	E 4mph	2.1ft 15s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	ENE 8mph	2.3ft 14s S
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	ESE 6mph	2.3ft 13s S
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	ENE 5mph	2.2ft 13s S

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to East, and was updated Oct 9, 2026 @ 9:42am.

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