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Kauai Surf Forecast for March 20, 2024

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HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES


Shores Today Thursday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 15-20 14-18 10-15 8-12
West Facing 10-15 10-14 8-12 7-10
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.1 feet 07:18 AM HST.
High 0.7 feet 12:42 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 05:33 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.1 feet 08:40 AM HST.
High 0.6 feet 01:43 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:40 AM HST.
Sunset 6:49 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds East winds around 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay High 1.7 feet 01:06 AM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.0 feet 06:55 PM HST.
High 1.6 feet 02:07 AM HST.
THURSDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.1 feet 07:29 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 01:13 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.1 feet 08:51 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 02:14 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:40 AM HST.
Sunset 6:49 PM HST.

Swell Summary

The new moderate long period northwest (310-320 degree) swell will gradually rise and peak this morning well into High Surf Advisory criteria. Surf will remain elevated but a gradual decline in surf heights is expected Thursday and Friday. A new reinforcement small to moderate long period northwest (310-320 degree) swell, is expected to arrive late Friday with another slightly larger reinforcement from the same direction Sunday night and Monday.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

South facing shores will remain slightly elevated with the fading southwest swell through today. Short period trade wind swell will be below seasonal average through Thursday and will likely pick up Friday through the weekend as trade winds increase.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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