Kauai Surf

Kauai Surf Forecast for November 23, 2022

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Shores Today Thursday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 4-6 5-7 18-22 18-24
West Facing 2-4 2-4 7-10 7-10
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 3-5 3-5 5-7 5-7
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northeast winds around 5 mph,
increasing to around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.5 feet 09:01 AM HST.
High 1.0 feet 01:37 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.5 feet 10:23 AM HST.
High 0.9 feet 02:38 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:54 AM HST.
Sunset 5:53 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low -0.2 feet 07:15 PM HST.
High 2.6 feet 03:18 AM HST.
Nawiliwili Low -0.3 feet 08:37 PM HST.
High 2.5 feet 04:19 AM HST.

Swell Summary

The current northwest swell continues to decline through today. A much larger north swell will build overnight into Thanksgiving Day. The peak of this swell may approach warning levels along north facing shores. It will also coincide with gusty northeast winds and the spring high tide during the early morning hours Thursday and Friday. Adding the potential for gale force winds along the cold front, there could be significant overwash issues and large wave run up along north facing shorelines. Areas exposed to north swells on other shorelines should see a significant rise in surf as the north swell moves in. Strong low pressure to our north northeast, will send a strong north northeast swell that should keep large, short to moderate period swell over the islands. There is a potential for significant harbor surges for Kahului, and Hilo starting Thursday through the weekend associated with both large swells.

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Surf along east facing shores will decline as the trade winds slack slightly today with a slight boost Thursday as trade winds ramp back up. South facing shores will see minimal energy for the foreseeable future.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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