The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Polihali State Park, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    87° NNE @ 21 → 31mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:20am / 5:42am
  • BUOY 51208
    E9.2ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 15
SUN 16
MON 17
TUE 18
WED 19
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 5pm on Sat 8/15
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (32) 4.5 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWNW (282) 1 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    9mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Sunday, Aug 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    19mph
    5.6ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    E
    25mph
    5.9ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    16mph
    1.3ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Monday, Aug 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    1.3ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    3ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    2.3ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    1.3ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    1.3ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    1.3ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated Aug 15, 2026 @ 3:36pm.
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