Kaua‘i Surf

Kauai Surf Forecast for September 06, 2026

Published September 5, 2026 • 8:00 PM HST
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HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH AND EAST FACING SHORES


Shores Tonight Sunday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
West Facing 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8
South Facing 8-12 8-12 8-12 8-12
East Facing 8-12 8-12 8-12 8-12
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 70s.
Winds East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.5 feet 06:59 PM HST.
High 0.7 feet 10:32 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 03:31 AM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.6 feet 08:21 PM HST.
High 0.7 feet 11:33 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 04:53 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Frequent showers.
High Temperature In the upper 80s.
Winds East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay High 2.4 feet 11:54 AM HST.
Nawiliwili High 2.3 feet 12:55 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:22 AM HST.
Sunset 6:50 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Southerly swell generated by Hurricane Lowell will keep surf along south facing shores at High Surf Advisory criteria through at least Sunday. As Lowell begins to turn more north, its swell will gradually veer from south to southwest and begin a rapid upward trend. Very large surf exceeding warning criteria appears increasingly likely for south and west facing shores by Monday. Surf will then rapidly decrease on Tuesday after the hurricane passes north of the island chain. A pulse of northwesterly swell could then bring a minor bump to north shore surf on Monday night into Tuesday and fade through Thursday.

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East facing shores will see continued advisory level surf from a large, medium-period east swell generated by Tropical Storm Karina to the east of the islands. This swell will gradually fade early next week as Karina weakens. Late next week, surf along east facing shores could be bolstered by some medium-period swell generated by Hurricane Marie in the East Pacific. Otherwise, expect choppy conditions from easterly trade wind swell through the week.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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