The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and glassy right now for Polihali State Park, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° NNE @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:43am / 2:34am
  • BUOY 51208
    ENE6.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6+ ft and choppy at 8am on Fri 5/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (322) 4.1 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNE (27) 2.8 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    3ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    2.6ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    2.4ft
    10s
    NW
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    N
    3mph
    2.3ft
    10s
    NNW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    2ft
    10s
    NNW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    NNW
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    NW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    NW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    NW
  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    2.3ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    2.5ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    11mph
    2.7ft
    10s
    NW
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  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    2.6ft
    10s
    NNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NE
    8mph
    2.4ft
    10s
    NNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    10mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    NNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated May 15, 2026 @ 9:34pm.
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