The surf forecast is 1 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Pakala, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° NW @ 10 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:37am / 2:41am
  • BUOY 51212
    NW7.2ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 8am on Wed 1/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (189) 0.6 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (197) 1.9 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    15mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    12mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    12mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    S
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    0.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    0.4ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    0.4ft
    19s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    0.4ft
    18s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    12mph
    0.6ft
    18s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    0.5ft
    17s
    S
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    9mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to East, and was updated Jan 14, 2026 @ 9:39pm.
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