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Kauai Surf Forecast for April 18, 2025

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HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES


Shores Tonight Friday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 12-16 12-16 10-14 8-12
West Facing 9-12 9-12 5-7 5-7
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Frequent showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds East winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay High 1.7 feet 06:16 PM HST.
Nawiliwili High 1.6 feet 07:17 PM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Numerous showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low -0.1 feet 10:03 AM HST.
Nawiliwili Low -0.1 feet 11:25 AM HST.
Sunrise 6:15 AM HST.
Sunset 6:58 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A fresh north northwest swell will quickly build down the island chaing this evening. Recent reports from offshore buoys indicate the swell will come in two to three feet above model guidance. Surf heights along exposed north and west facing shores are now expected to peak just above advisory criteria during the overnight hours. A High Surf Advisory has been issued for north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai and also north facing shores of Maui. On Friday, the swell will begin to gradually fade and veer to the north. No further large north or northwest swells are anticipated over the weekend or in the coming week.

Surf along east facing shores will remain below the April average through at least Saturday, then steadily rise to around average by early next week.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf along south facing shores will remain small, with mainly overlapping background south swells moving through. A larger pulse of south-southwest swell may arrive Tuesday.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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