The surf forecast is 5-7+ ft and fairly clean right now for Polihali State Park, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° SSE @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:46pm / 12:05am
  • BUOY 51208
    NW5.9ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 15ft
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and clean at 8am on Mon 1/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (4) 4.9 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (304) 2.7 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    5.4ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    7.7ft
    15s
    NNW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    fair
    SSW
    10mph
    7.6ft
    14s
    NNW
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  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    6.5ft
    14s
    NNW
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    5.8ft
    13s
    NNW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    5.3ft
    13s
    NNW
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    5.4ft
    13s
    NW
    12pm
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    8.4ft
    15s
    NW
    6pm
    10-12 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    9.9ft
    14s
    NW
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    10.6ft
    14s
    NW
    12pm
    10-14 ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    11.5ft
    15s
    NW
    6pm
    12-15 ft
    fair
    ENE
    11mph
    12.5ft
    15s
    NW
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  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-14 ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    11.5ft
    15s
    NW
    12pm
    10-12 ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    10.4ft
    14s
    NW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    clean
    ESE
    9mph
    9ft
    13s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated Jan 26, 2026 @ 9:45pm.
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