Kaua‘i Surf

Kauai Surf Forecast for May 17, 2026

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

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds East winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to
around 5 mph after midnight.
Tides
Hanalei Bay High 2.5 feet 03:08 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 09:56 PM HST.
High 0.6 feet 02:14 AM HST.
Nawiliwili High 2.3 feet 04:09 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 11:18 PM HST.
High 0.6 feet 03:15 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low -0.4 feet 07:44 AM HST.
High 2.5 feet 03:55 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low -0.5 feet 09:06 AM HST.
High 2.4 feet 04:56 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:57 AM HST.
Sunset 7:11 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A small, medium-period north northwest (320-330 degree) swell will continue to decline through Sunday night, with surf along north- facing shores following suit. A medium-period north northwest reinforcement may provide another small bump in surf along north- facing shores by early morning on Monday, followed by another small reinforcing swell on Tuesday. Surf along west-facing shores will remain mostly steady through the rest of the weekend as the northwest swell influence gradually declines, but a new, long- period south southwest swell fills in.

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A mix of small, medium- to long-period south swells will maintain small surf along south-facing shores for the next several days. The long-period south southwest swell described above will increase surf along south-facing shores through Sunday. Additional small, medium to long-period south swell reinforcements will arrive Sunday through mid- week. Moderate to fresh trades will maintain rough and choppy surf along east-facing shores for the next several days.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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