Wednesday, Sep 23 — Kauai, United States

Places to check

Hanalei BayAround 7:00 AM HST

Looks good · Moderate confidence

Similar forecast: Kealia.

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

Wind: 2.9 kt · offshore

Other places to check

Kealia · Around 7:00 AM HST · Looks good
4–6 ft · Official surf · whole shore and forecast period · Kauai shore forecast; official shore-facing range · 3.4 kt onshore
Pakalas · 12:00 PM–2:00 PM HST · Looks good
3–5 ft · Official surf · whole shore and forecast period · Kauai shore forecast; official shore-facing range · 3.7 kt onshore

Why this spot?

The official forecast calls for surf along this coast.
Light wind should keep the water smoother.

Kauai spots

5 spots

Kauai

5 spots

Kauai surf forecast
Spot	Breaking surf	Outlook	Best window	Wind	Tide
Hanalei BayENE offshore model swell · 4.4 ft @ 7s	Unavailable	Looks goodModerate confidence	Around 7:00 AM	ESE 6.2 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable
12 AMU0–3 ft3.3Unavailable 1 AMU0–3 ft2Unavailable 2 AMU0–3 ft1.9Unavailable 3 AMUUnavailable2.8Unavailable 4 AMUUnavailable2.6Unavailable 5 AMUUnavailable2.7Unavailable 6 AMUUnavailable2.8Unavailable 7 AMUUnavailable2.9Unavailable 8 AMUUnavailable6.2Unavailable 9 AMUUnavailable6.9Unavailable 10 AMUUnavailable7.1Unavailable 11 AMUUnavailable7.8Unavailable NoonUUnavailable6.8Unavailable 1 PMUUnavailable7Unavailable 2 PMUUnavailable7.2Unavailable 3 PMUUnavailable7.6Unavailable 4 PMUUnavailable7.8Unavailable 5 PMU0–3.5 ft7.5Unavailable 6 PMUUnavailable5.9Unavailable 7 PMUUnavailable5.9Unavailable 8 PMUUnavailable6.3Unavailable 9 PMUUnavailable6.5Unavailable 10 PMUUnavailable5.8Unavailable 11 PMUUnavailable5.9Unavailable Open hourly forecast Spot notes
PoipuE offshore model swell · 4.1 ft @ 7s	Unavailable	WindyModerate confidence	Around 7:00 AM	NE 10.9 ktcross-shore	0.5 ftrising
12 AMUUnavailable9.21 ft 1 AMUUnavailable9.31 ft 2 AMUUnavailable8.21 ft 3 AMUUnavailable8.11 ft 4 AMUUnavailable8.41 ft 5 AMUUnavailable8.70.5 ft 6 AMUUnavailable9.40.5 ft 7 AMUUnavailable10.40.5 ft 8 AMUUnavailable10.90.5 ft 9 AMUUnavailable12.71 ft 10 AMUUnavailable13.11 ft 11 AMUUnavailable13.71 ft NoonUUnavailable13.91.5 ft 1 PMUUnavailable14.31.5 ft 2 PMUUnavailable14.72 ft 3 PMUUnavailable14.81.5 ft 4 PMUUnavailable15.11.5 ft 5 PMUUnavailable14.61 ft 6 PMUUnavailable13.81 ft 7 PMUUnavailable12.21 ft 8 PMUUnavailable12.20.5 ft 9 PMUUnavailable12.40.5 ft 10 PMUUnavailable120.5 ft 11 PMUUnavailable121 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes
TunnelsENE offshore model swell · 4.4 ft @ 7s	Unavailable	WindyModerate confidence	Around 7:00 AM	E 7.7 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable
12 AMUUnavailable5.9Unavailable 1 AMUUnavailable5.5Unavailable 2 AMUUnavailable4.4Unavailable 3 AMUUnavailable5.5Unavailable 4 AMUUnavailable5.8Unavailable 5 AMUUnavailable6Unavailable 6 AMUUnavailable6.7Unavailable 7 AMUUnavailable6.9Unavailable 8 AMUUnavailable7.7Unavailable 9 AMUUnavailable8.7Unavailable 10 AMUUnavailable9.1Unavailable 11 AMUUnavailable9.7Unavailable NoonUUnavailable10.1Unavailable 1 PMUUnavailable10.2Unavailable 2 PMUUnavailable10.2Unavailable 3 PMUUnavailable10.3Unavailable 4 PMUUnavailable10.1Unavailable 5 PMUUnavailable9.5Unavailable 6 PMUUnavailable8.8Unavailable 7 PMUUnavailable8.3Unavailable 8 PMUUnavailable8.3Unavailable 9 PMUUnavailable8.5Unavailable 10 PMUUnavailable8.6Unavailable 11 PMUUnavailable8.3Unavailable Open hourly forecast Spot notes
KealiaE offshore model swell · 6.0 ft @ 7s	4–7 ft	Looks goodModerate confidence	Around 7:00 AM	ENE 6.7 ktonshore	0.5 ftrising
12 AMU2.5–5.5 ft1.51 ft 1 AMU3–5.5 ft1.11 ft 2 AMU3.5–6 ft2.81 ft 3 AMU3.5–6.5 ft3.71 ft 4 AMU3.5–6.5 ft3.71 ft 5 AMU4–6.5 ft40.5 ft 6 AMU4–7 ft3.40.5 ft 7 AMU4–7 ft3.40.5 ft 8 AMU4–7 ft6.70.5 ft 9 AMU4.5–7 ft7.91 ft 10 AMU4.5–7.5 ft8.31 ft 11 AMU4.5–7.5 ft8.91 ft NoonU4.5–7.5 ft8.31.5 ft 1 PMU4.5–7.5 ft8.21.5 ft 2 PMU4.5–7.5 ft92 ft 3 PMU4.5–7.5 ft9.21.5 ft 4 PMU4.5–7.5 ft9.61.5 ft 5 PMU4.5–7.5 ft9.51 ft 6 PMU4.5–7 ft7.61 ft 7 PMU4.5–7 ft7.71 ft 8 PMU4–7 ft8.10.5 ft 9 PMU4–7 ft8.20.5 ft 10 PMU4–7 ft7.60.5 ft 11 PMU4–7 ft7.61 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes
PakalasE offshore model swell · 3.7 ft @ 7s	Unavailable	Looks goodModerate confidence	12:00 PM–2:00 PM	ENE 3.6 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable
12 AMUUnavailable3.7Unavailable 1 AMUUnavailable3.6Unavailable 2 AMUUnavailable3.2Unavailable 3 AMUUnavailable2.4Unavailable 4 AMUUnavailable3Unavailable 5 AMUUnavailable3.6Unavailable 6 AMUUnavailable4.1Unavailable 7 AMUUnavailable4.4Unavailable 8 AMUUnavailable3.6Unavailable 9 AMUUnavailable4.6Unavailable 10 AMUUnavailable5.2Unavailable 11 AMUUnavailable4.2Unavailable NoonUUnavailable1Unavailable 1 PMUUnavailable3.7Unavailable 2 PMUUnavailable3.6Unavailable 3 PMUUnavailable2.1Unavailable 4 PMUUnavailable2.4Unavailable 5 PMUUnavailable2.5Unavailable 6 PMUUnavailable3.4Unavailable 7 PMUUnavailable5.3Unavailable 8 PMUUnavailable5.2Unavailable 9 PMUUnavailable5Unavailable 10 PMUUnavailable4.7Unavailable 11 PMUUnavailable5Unavailable Open hourly forecast Spot notes

Kauai

5 spots

Hanalei Bay

Unavailable

Offshore swell: ENE 4.4 ft @ 7s

Looks goodModerate confidenceWhen to goAround 7:00 AM

WindESE 6.2 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailable

Hourly timeline

12 AMU0–3 ft3.3Unavailable

1 AMU0–3 ft2Unavailable

2 AMU0–3 ft1.9Unavailable

3 AMUUnavailable2.8Unavailable

4 AMUUnavailable2.6Unavailable

5 AMUUnavailable2.7Unavailable

6 AMUUnavailable2.8Unavailable

7 AMUUnavailable2.9Unavailable

8 AMUUnavailable6.2Unavailable

9 AMUUnavailable6.9Unavailable

10 AMUUnavailable7.1Unavailable

11 AMUUnavailable7.8Unavailable

NoonUUnavailable6.8Unavailable

1 PMUUnavailable7Unavailable

2 PMUUnavailable7.2Unavailable

3 PMUUnavailable7.6Unavailable

4 PMUUnavailable7.8Unavailable

5 PMU0–3.5 ft7.5Unavailable

6 PMUUnavailable5.9Unavailable

7 PMUUnavailable5.9Unavailable

8 PMUUnavailable6.3Unavailable

9 PMUUnavailable6.5Unavailable

10 PMUUnavailable5.8Unavailable

11 PMUUnavailable5.9Unavailable

Open hourly forecast

Poipu

Unavailable

Offshore swell: E 4.1 ft @ 7s

WindyModerate confidenceWhen to goAround 7:00 AM

WindNE 10.9 ktcross-shoreTide0.5 ftrising

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable9.21 ft

1 AMUUnavailable9.31 ft

2 AMUUnavailable8.21 ft

3 AMUUnavailable8.11 ft

4 AMUUnavailable8.41 ft

5 AMUUnavailable8.70.5 ft

6 AMUUnavailable9.40.5 ft

7 AMUUnavailable10.40.5 ft

8 AMUUnavailable10.90.5 ft

9 AMUUnavailable12.71 ft

10 AMUUnavailable13.11 ft

11 AMUUnavailable13.71 ft

NoonUUnavailable13.91.5 ft

1 PMUUnavailable14.31.5 ft

2 PMUUnavailable14.72 ft

3 PMUUnavailable14.81.5 ft

4 PMUUnavailable15.11.5 ft

5 PMUUnavailable14.61 ft

6 PMUUnavailable13.81 ft

7 PMUUnavailable12.21 ft

8 PMUUnavailable12.20.5 ft

9 PMUUnavailable12.40.5 ft

10 PMUUnavailable120.5 ft

11 PMUUnavailable121 ft

Open hourly forecast

Tunnels

Unavailable

Offshore swell: ENE 4.4 ft @ 7s

WindyModerate confidenceWhen to goAround 7:00 AM

WindE 7.7 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailable

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable5.9Unavailable

1 AMUUnavailable5.5Unavailable

2 AMUUnavailable4.4Unavailable

3 AMUUnavailable5.5Unavailable

4 AMUUnavailable5.8Unavailable

5 AMUUnavailable6Unavailable

6 AMUUnavailable6.7Unavailable

7 AMUUnavailable6.9Unavailable

8 AMUUnavailable7.7Unavailable

9 AMUUnavailable8.7Unavailable

10 AMUUnavailable9.1Unavailable

11 AMUUnavailable9.7Unavailable

NoonUUnavailable10.1Unavailable

1 PMUUnavailable10.2Unavailable

2 PMUUnavailable10.2Unavailable

3 PMUUnavailable10.3Unavailable

4 PMUUnavailable10.1Unavailable

5 PMUUnavailable9.5Unavailable

6 PMUUnavailable8.8Unavailable

7 PMUUnavailable8.3Unavailable

8 PMUUnavailable8.3Unavailable

9 PMUUnavailable8.5Unavailable

10 PMUUnavailable8.6Unavailable

11 PMUUnavailable8.3Unavailable

Open hourly forecast

Kealia

4–7 ft

Offshore swell: E 6.0 ft @ 7s

Looks goodModerate confidenceWhen to goAround 7:00 AM

WindENE 6.7 ktonshoreTide0.5 ftrising

Hourly timeline

12 AMU2.5–5.5 ft1.51 ft

1 AMU3–5.5 ft1.11 ft

2 AMU3.5–6 ft2.81 ft

3 AMU3.5–6.5 ft3.71 ft

4 AMU3.5–6.5 ft3.71 ft

5 AMU4–6.5 ft40.5 ft

6 AMU4–7 ft3.40.5 ft

7 AMU4–7 ft3.40.5 ft

8 AMU4–7 ft6.70.5 ft

9 AMU4.5–7 ft7.91 ft

10 AMU4.5–7.5 ft8.31 ft

11 AMU4.5–7.5 ft8.91 ft

NoonU4.5–7.5 ft8.31.5 ft

1 PMU4.5–7.5 ft8.21.5 ft

2 PMU4.5–7.5 ft92 ft

3 PMU4.5–7.5 ft9.21.5 ft

4 PMU4.5–7.5 ft9.61.5 ft

5 PMU4.5–7.5 ft9.51 ft

6 PMU4.5–7 ft7.61 ft

7 PMU4.5–7 ft7.71 ft

8 PMU4–7 ft8.10.5 ft

9 PMU4–7 ft8.20.5 ft

10 PMU4–7 ft7.60.5 ft

11 PMU4–7 ft7.61 ft

Open hourly forecast

Pakalas

Unavailable

Offshore swell: E 3.7 ft @ 7s

Looks goodModerate confidenceWhen to go12:00 PM–2:00 PM

WindENE 3.6 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailable

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable3.7Unavailable

1 AMUUnavailable3.6Unavailable

2 AMUUnavailable3.2Unavailable

3 AMUUnavailable2.4Unavailable

4 AMUUnavailable3Unavailable

5 AMUUnavailable3.6Unavailable

6 AMUUnavailable4.1Unavailable

7 AMUUnavailable4.4Unavailable

8 AMUUnavailable3.6Unavailable

9 AMUUnavailable4.6Unavailable

10 AMUUnavailable5.2Unavailable

11 AMUUnavailable4.2Unavailable

NoonUUnavailable1Unavailable

1 PMUUnavailable3.7Unavailable

2 PMUUnavailable3.6Unavailable

3 PMUUnavailable2.1Unavailable

4 PMUUnavailable2.4Unavailable

5 PMUUnavailable2.5Unavailable

6 PMUUnavailable3.4Unavailable

7 PMUUnavailable5.3Unavailable

8 PMUUnavailable5.2Unavailable

9 PMUUnavailable5Unavailable

10 PMUUnavailable4.7Unavailable

11 PMUUnavailable5Unavailable

Open hourly forecast

Seven-day outlook

Tue, Sep 220–5.5 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–14 kt varying direction

Wed, Sep 230–7.5 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 1–15 kt varying direction

Thu, Sep 240.5–7 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–16.5 kt varying direction

Fri, Sep 254.5–8 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–17.5 kt varying direction

Sat, Sep 26UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–23 kt varying direction

Sun, Sep 270.5–10 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 11.5–21.5 kt varying direction

Mon, Sep 280.5–9.5 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 4–15.5 kt varying direction

Forecast sources 4/6 current

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

Report or official forecast

US National Weather Service Surf Zone Forecast

Kauai shore forecast; official breaking-surf range

CurrentSep 22, 8:56 AM HST

Report or official forecast

NWS Honolulu Surf Observations

Current human surf observations are not forecasts for the selected future date.

Not applicableSep 21, 11:45 AM HST

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

Current buoy observations are not forecasts for the selected future date.

Not applicableSep 9, 1:56 AM HST

Wave observation

Coastal Data Information Program THREDDS

No exact named CDIP mapping is available.

UnavailableNo source time

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.

CurrentSep 22, 2:25 PM HST

Forecast model

Open-Meteo Marine API

5 of 6 configured model points available

CurrentSep 22, 1:30 PM HST

Forecast model

Open-Meteo Weather API

5 of 6 configured model points available

CurrentSep 22, 1:30 PM HST

Comparison or discovery

Surf-Forecast public pages

Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallback

Not applicableNo source time

Comparison or discovery

Surfline public spot pages

Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadata

Not applicableNo source time