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Kauai · United States

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Where to surf

PakalasAround 5:00 PM HST

Looks good · Moderate confidence

3–5 ft · Official surf · whole shore and forecast period · Kauai shore forecast; official shore-facing range

Wind: 2.2 kt · cross-shore

Other places to check
  • Hanalei Bay · Around 2:24 PM HST · Looks good
    1–4 ft · Official surf · whole shore and forecast period · Kauai shore forecast; official shore-facing range · 5.8 kt cross-shore
  • Kealia · 4:00 PM–5:00 PM HST · Windy
    4–6 ft · Official surf · whole shore and forecast period · Kauai shore forecast; official shore-facing range · 7.0 kt onshore
Why this spot?
  • The official forecast calls for surf along this coast.
  • Light wind should keep the water smoother.

Kauai spots

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5 spots

Kauai

5 spots
Kauai surf forecast
SpotBreaking surfOutlookBest next 4hWindTideHourly timeline
Hanalei BayENE offshore model swell · 3.7 ft @ 6s
0–3 ftLooks goodModerate confidenceAround 2:24 PMENE 5.8 ktcross-shoreUnavailableunavailable
PoipuE offshore model swell · 3.1 ft @ 8s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceAround 5:00 PMENE 14 ktcross-shore2 ftfalling
TunnelsENE offshore model swell · 3.7 ft @ 6s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceAround 5:00 PMENE 8.7 ktcross-shoreUnavailableunavailable
KealiaENE offshore model swell · 4.6 ft @ 6s
2.5–5.5 ftWindyModerate confidence4:00 PM–5:00 PMENE 6.9 ktonshore2 ftfalling
PakalasE offshore model swell · 3.2 ft @ 8s
UnavailableLooks goodModerate confidenceAround 5:00 PMSW 4.4 ktonshoreUnavailableunavailable

Kauai

5 spots

Hanalei Bay

0–3 ft

Offshore swell: ENE 3.7 ft @ 6s

Looks goodModerate confidenceWhen to goAround 2:24 PM
WindENE 5.8 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailable
Hourly timeline
U0–3 ft5.8Unavailable
U0–3 ft6.1Unavailable
U0–3 ft6Unavailable
U0–3 ft6Unavailable
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Poipu

Unavailable

Offshore swell: E 3.1 ft @ 8s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 5:00 PM
WindENE 14 ktcross-shoreTide2 ftfalling
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable142 ft
UUnavailable13.41.5 ft
UUnavailable131.5 ft
UUnavailable12.41 ft
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Tunnels

Unavailable

Offshore swell: ENE 3.7 ft @ 6s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 5:00 PM
WindENE 8.7 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailable
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable8.7Unavailable
UUnavailable8.7Unavailable
UUnavailable8.2Unavailable
UUnavailable7.5Unavailable
Open hourly forecast

Kealia

2.5–5.5 ft

Offshore swell: ENE 4.6 ft @ 6s

WindyModerate confidenceWhen to go4:00 PM–5:00 PM
WindENE 6.9 ktonshoreTide2 ftfalling
Hourly timeline
U2.5–5.5 ft6.92 ft
U2.5–5.5 ft7.31.5 ft
U2.5–5.5 ft6.71.5 ft
U2.5–5.5 ft71 ft
Open hourly forecast

Pakalas

Unavailable

Offshore swell: E 3.2 ft @ 8s

Looks goodModerate confidenceWhen to goAround 5:00 PM
WindSW 4.4 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailable
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable4.4Unavailable
UUnavailable3.1Unavailable
UUnavailable2.3Unavailable
UUnavailable2.2Unavailable
Open hourly forecast

Seven-day outlook

DaySurfBest periodWhereWind
0–5.5 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–14 kt varying direction
0–7.5 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 1–15 kt varying direction
0.5–7 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–16.5 kt varying direction
4.5–8 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–17.5 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–23 kt varying direction
0.5–10 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 11.5–21.5 kt varying direction
0.5–9.5 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 4–15.5 kt varying direction
Forecast sources 4/8 current

Coastal waves, offshore swell, and surf height describe different conditions. Source availability does not measure forecast accuracy.

Wave observation

PacIOOS ERDDAP

Wave buoy observations and regional ocean datasets; market adapter or station mapping not connected
UnavailableNo source time

Wave observation

Hanalei, Kauai buoy 51208

Hanalei, Kauai buoy 51208; significant wave height, not breaking surf
Stale

Tide prediction

Nawiliwili 1611400

NOAA Nawiliwili 1611400 · 12.6 km from Poipu; predicted high/low events above MLLW, converted to feet. Timestamp is retrieval time; provider issue time is not supplied.
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