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Kauai Surf Forecast for January 06, 2023

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Shores Today Saturday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 4-6 4-6 5-7 6-8
West Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 4-6
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the upper 70s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.3 feet 10:03 AM HST.
High 0.6 feet 02:00 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.4 feet 11:25 AM HST.
High 0.5 feet 03:01 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:17 AM HST.
Sunset 6:08 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 60s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low -0.2 feet 07:21 PM HST.
High 2.2 feet 03:30 AM HST.
Nawiliwili Low -0.3 feet 08:43 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 04:31 AM HST.
SATURDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the upper 70s.
Winds East winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.3 feet 10:28 AM HST.
High 0.6 feet 02:35 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.3 feet 11:50 AM HST.
High 0.5 feet 03:36 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:18 AM HST.
Sunset 6:09 PM HST.

Swell Summary

The progressive, zonal flow pattern across the North Pacific will direct a series of NNW to WNW swells that will assist in maintaining above average surf along many north and west-facing shores through next week.

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Surf along north and west-facing shores will hold through the day as a short period north northwest (320-330 degree) swell levels out. A small, short period northeast (030 degree) swell propagating in from a recent hurricane force low off the U.S. west coast will slowly fade down the chain through today. Surf along north and west-facing shores will gradually build this weekend into the middle of next week from consecutive northwest (320-330 degree) and northwest-becoming- north (360 degree) swells moving through the island waters. These swells may lift surf to around advisory levels along north-facing shores as early as Sunday or Monday. A larger, medium period northwest (330 degree) swell generated by winds behind an approaching cold front will likely push north and west-facing surf near or slightly above warning thresholds Wednesday.

Surf along south-facing shores may experience a slight bump today into Saturday from the arrival of small, long period swell. Surf will return to background levels by early next week along south-facing shores. East-facing shore surf will remain small, except for shores better exposed to north wrap.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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