The surf forecast is 1+ ft and clean right now for Polihali State Park, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° E @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:18pm / 6:01am
  • BUOY 51001
    NE4.9ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
THU 17
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 10pm on Sun 9/13
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNNE (33) 3.1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYNW (307) 0.7 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Sep 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    3ft
    9s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    2.9ft
    9s
    NE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Sep 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NNE
    3mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    NNE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, Sep 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Thursday, Sep 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    3.2ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    NNE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    4.1ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Friday, Sep 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    3ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    3ft
    7s
    NNE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated Sep 13, 2026 @ 9:40pm.
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