The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Polihali State Park, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    86° WNW @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:10am / 1:21pm
  • BUOY 51208
    WNW4.9ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 5pm on Sat 8/22
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWSW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWNW (291) 3.8 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYNE (37) 2 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    3ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    3mph
    3.3ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    3.9ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    3.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    3ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    3ft
    12s
    NW
  • Monday, Aug 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    2.5ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Aug 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Aug 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    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 22, 2026 @ 3:34pm.
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