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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° E @ 18 → 24mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:51am / 4:11am
  • BUOY 51212
    SSE3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 17
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 2am on Tue 2/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (194) 0.8 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (136) 4.4 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 2.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Feb 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    16mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    15mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Feb 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    15mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    18mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    15mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    S
  • Thursday, Feb 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    16mph
    4.9ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    15mph
    4.7ft
    8s
    SE
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    15mph
    0.4ft
    16s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    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 Feb 17, 2026 @ 3:47pm.
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