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Kauai Surf Forecast for January 08, 2026

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Shores Today Friday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 5-7 5-7 4-6 4-6
West Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
East Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.1 feet 12:54 PM HST.
Nawiliwili High 1.6 feet 07:06 AM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 02:16 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:18 AM HST.
Sunset 6:10 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly clear. Hazy.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds West winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay High 1.0 feet 07:54 PM HST.
Low 0.6 feet 11:53 PM HST.
Nawiliwili High 1.0 feet 08:55 PM HST.
Low 0.7 feet 01:15 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph, becoming north
in the afternoon.
Tides
Hanalei Bay High 1.4 feet 06:28 AM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 01:29 PM HST.
Nawiliwili High 1.3 feet 07:29 AM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 02:51 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:18 AM HST.
Sunset 6:10 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Surf along north facing shores will remain to moderate through Friday due to a gradually declining west-northwest swell. A storm low south of the Aleutian Islands will deepen and generate a larger north- northwest (330 degrees) swell that will build rapidly on Saturday and peak through Sunday, producing surf near High Surf Warning levels along north and some west facing shores. Another storm low is expected to develop closer to Hawaii this weekend and generate a larger long period northwest (320-330 deg) swell. This swell will likely produce surf above the High Surf Warning thresholds late Monday and Tuesday. Stay tuned as the low develops.

Surf along east facing shores will continue to decline through the weekend as winds over and upwind of Hawaii remain weak. Some increase in east shore surf is possible early next week. Along south shores, surf will remain very small through the forecast period.

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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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