The surf forecast is 5-8 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Polihali State Park, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° ENE @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:08am / 9:52am
  • BUOY 51101
    NNW7.2ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 12
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 8-10 ft and choppy at 8am on Thu 12/11
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (326) 8.7 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (193) 0.9 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Dec 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    6.4ft
    11s
    NNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    4.6ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SSE
    5mph
    4.7ft
    11s
    N
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  • Saturday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    S
    12mph
    5.7ft
    10s
    NNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    17mph
    5ft
    10s
    N
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    4.1ft
    10s
    N
  • Sunday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    4.1ft
    15s
    NW
    12pm
    8-12 ft
    fair
    SSW
    9mph
    10.5ft
    14s
    NW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    10.3ft
    13s
    NW
  • Monday, Dec 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    7.6ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    8-12 ft
    fair
    NE
    4mph
    7.1ft
    15s
    N
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    clean
    ESE
    9mph
    7.1ft
    14s
    N
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  • Tuesday, Dec 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    SSE
    11mph
    5.7ft
    13s
    N
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    13mph
    5.4ft
    13s
    N
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    SSE
    15mph
    5.2ft
    12s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated Dec 11, 2025 @ 9:38pm.
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