The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and semi clean/textured right now for South Shore Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    81° ESE @ 15 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:44am / 11:25am
  • BUOY 51212
    S3.6ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 2am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (183) 2 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (149) 2.8 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    E
    13mph
    0.9ft
    19s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    0.9ft
    19s
    S
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    1.1ft
    18s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    1ft
    18s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    S
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    1ft
    16s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    1ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    16mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    S
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    19mph
    1ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    15mph
    1ft
    12s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    19mph
    1ft
    13s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 4:14pm.
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