The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and glassy right now for Pakala, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° ENE @ 13 → 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:32am / 2:21pm
  • BUOY 51212
    WNW2.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 8pm on Wed 5/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (194) 0.9 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (178) 0.5 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    1ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    0.9ft
    19s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    1.2ft
    18s
    S
  • Saturday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    2ft
    17s
    S
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    S
  • Sunday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    S
  • Monday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    2ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to East, and was updated May 8, 2025 @ 10:26am.
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