Kaua‘i Surf

Kauai Surf Forecast for May 11, 2026

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Shores Tonight Monday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 3-5 4-6 4-6 3-5
West Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 2-4 3-5 3-5 3-5
East Facing 2-4 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.5 feet 02:53 PM HST.
High 1.5 feet 10:06 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 04:49 AM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.5 feet 04:15 PM HST.
High 1.4 feet 11:07 PM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay High 1.1 feet 11:39 AM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 04:28 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.1 feet 06:11 AM HST.
High 1.0 feet 12:40 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 05:50 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:59 AM HST.
Sunset 7:08 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A small medium period NW swell maintains small surf along N and W shores today. A new slightly larger N swell arrives late tonight peaking during Monday. Another small long period NW swell arrives Wednesday afternoon and peaks early Thursday.

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Small long period S swell has faded through today. However, two additional small long period S swells arrive Monday and Thursday. Surf along E shores remains below normal in the near term, with increasing surf peaking by Wednesday as trade winds strengthen.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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