The surf forecast is 8-10 ft and fairly clean right now for Polihali State Park, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° ENE @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:08am / 3:44am
  • BUOY 51101
    NNW10.5ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 15ft
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 10-12+ ft and fair at 2pm on Fri 1/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNW (346) 10.1 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (309) 7.6 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-10 ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    7.5ft
    12s
    N
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    6.9ft
    12s
    N
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    6ft
    12s
    N
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  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    6.1ft
    18s
    NW
    12pm
    12-14 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    9.5ft
    16s
    NW
    6pm
    10-14 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    9.7ft
    15s
    NW
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    6.9ft
    14s
    NW
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    S
    7mph
    5.5ft
    13s
    NW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    S
    8mph
    4.5ft
    13s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10+ ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    6ft
    16s
    NW
    12pm
    7-10 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    6.7ft
    15s
    NW
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    6.7ft
    14s
    NW
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  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    21mph
    5.5ft
    13s
    NW
    12pm
    7-10 ft
    clean
    E
    15mph
    6.9ft
    15s
    NW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    clean
    E
    14mph
    7.6ft
    14s
    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 17, 2026 @ 3:36am.
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