Kaua‘i Surf

Kauai Surf Forecast for October 16, 2026

Published October 15, 2026 • 8:00 PM HST
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Shores Tonight Friday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 4-6 4-6 6-8 8-12
West Facing 3-5 3-5 4-6 5-7
South Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 3-5
East Facing 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 70s.
Winds East winds around 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.3 feet 09:42 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.3 feet 11:04 PM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the upper 80s.
Winds East winds around 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay High 1.9 feet 06:53 AM HST.
Nawiliwili High 1.8 feet 07:54 AM HST.
Sunrise 6:34 AM HST.
Sunset 6:12 PM HST.

Swell Summary

The current small bump in the northwest swell will fade tonight before a moderate north-northwest swell arrives Friday. Surf along north and west-facing shores should top out near or slightly above seasonal average during the peak of the swell Friday afternoon and Saturday, then slowly decline late Saturday and Sunday as the dropping swell shifts more northerly and a smaller overlapping northwest swell arrives. Both swells will fade early next week.

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A new long-periond south swell will gradually build this evening and may push surf along south-facing shores back above seasonal average into Friday. This swell will slowly decline Saturday through early next week.

Surf along east-facing shores will gradually increase over the next couple of days as trade winds strengthen over the region. Expect some wrap from the moderate north-northwest swell Friday afternoon into Saturday.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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