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Kauai Surf Forecast for January 12, 2024

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HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES


Shores Today Saturday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 18-22 18-22 15-20 15-20
West Facing 10-14 10-14 4-6 4-6
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds North winds around 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.2 feet 10:40 AM HST.
High 0.7 feet 03:16 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.2 feet 12:02 PM HST.
High 0.6 feet 04:17 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:18 AM HST.
Sunset 6:12 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 60s.
Winds Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low -0.3 feet 08:28 PM HST.
High 2.5 feet 04:32 AM HST.
Nawiliwili Low -0.4 feet 09:50 PM HST.
High 2.3 feet 05:33 AM HST.
SATURDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 70s.
Winds North winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.2 feet 11:15 AM HST.
High 0.7 feet 04:16 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.2 feet 12:37 PM HST.
High 0.7 feet 05:17 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:18 AM HST.
Sunset 6:13 PM HST.

Swell Summary

The current moderate, medium period northwest (320 degree) swell will continue to build through today and hold through tonight, and combine with a locally generated medium period north (350-020 degree) swell generated by a storm force low just north of the state. Surf heights will build to high end High Surf Advisory (HSA) levels today along exposed north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and north facing shores of Maui and the Big Island. This north swell energy will begin to decline on Saturday.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Lows developing and moving over the northwest Pacific over the weekend and next week will generate additional northwest swells that are expected to reach the islands. These swells will maintain surf along north and west facing shores, with blocks of time when the surf will approach or exceed advisory levels.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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