The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and fairly clean right now for Polihali State Park, Kauai

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° ENE @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:41am / 12:07pm
  • BUOY 51208
    NE6.6ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 5
SUN 6
MON 7
TUE 8
WED 9
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 8pm on Sat 9/5
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (24) 3.7 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (187) 3.7 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Sep 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NE
    8mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Sunday, Sep 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Monday, Sep 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    E
    16mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    NW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    25mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Sep 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SSE
    18mph
    4.6ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    S
    17mph
    6.9ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    S
    11mph
    6.3ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Sep 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    5ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    4.9ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    4.6ft
    10s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated Sep 5, 2026 @ 3:40pm.
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