The surf forecast is 1+ ft and glassy right now for Southwest Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    81° SSE @ 9 → 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:40am / 11:37am
  • BUOY 51212
    NW4.9ft @ 18s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 8pm on Sat 3/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (192) 1.2 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (212) 0.6 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Mar 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    1ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Mar 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    0.7ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    1ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    19s
    S
  • Thursday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    1.3ft
    18s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    8mph
    1.4ft
    18s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Mar 23, 2025 @ 10:12am.
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