Kaua‘i Surf

Kauai Surf Forecast for May 16, 2026

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Shores Tonight Saturday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 5-7 4-6 3-5 3-5
West Facing 3-5 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
East Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds East winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.3 feet 08:55 PM HST.
High 0.7 feet 01:30 AM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.3 feet 10:17 PM HST.
High 0.7 feet 02:31 AM HST.
SATURDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low -0.4 feet 07:06 AM HST.
High 2.5 feet 03:08 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low -0.5 feet 08:28 AM HST.
High 2.3 feet 04:09 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:57 AM HST.
Sunset 7:10 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A small, medium period north northwest (320-330 degree) swell that peaked last night will continue to slowly decline tonight. Surf along north and west facing shores will follow suit, easing during the weekend.

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A mix of small, medium to long period south swells will maintain small surf along south-facing shores this weekend. A series of gale lows passing south of New Zealand should send small south swell energy into the southern waters through next week. Surf should lift to summer averages around Sunday and hold through Wednesday. Moderate to fresh trades will maintain rough and choppy surf along east-facing shores.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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