The surf forecast is 1 ft and glassy right now for Pakala, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    81° E @ 17 → 23mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:59pm / 6:48am
  • BUOY 51212
    NW3ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 8
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
FRI 12
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 2am on Mon 12/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (214) 0.7 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (144) 1.9 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    0.5ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    1mph
    0.4ft
    19s
    S
  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, Dec 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to East, and was updated Dec 8, 2025 @ 3:39pm.
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