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Kauai Surf Forecast for May 12, 2026

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

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.5 feet 04:28 PM HST.
High 1.4 feet 10:49 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 05:09 AM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.5 feet 05:50 PM HST.
High 1.3 feet 11:50 PM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay High 1.4 feet 12:20 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 05:44 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low -0.1 feet 06:31 AM HST.
High 1.3 feet 01:21 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:59 AM HST.
Sunset 7:08 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Small short period NW swell has been slow to arrive this afternoon but should bring elevated surf this evening into tonight for favored exposures. A long period NW swell arrives late Wednesday and peaks Wed night into early Thurs.

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A small long period S swell has likewise been slow to arrive with long period energy just barely registering on the Barber's Point PacIOOS buoy. S swell energy remains at background levels into the weekend before a medium to long period SSW swell builds late Sunday into early next week. Slightly elevated surf along E facing shores continues until trades weaken this weekend.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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