Kaua‘i Surf

Kauai Surf Forecast for October 17, 2026

Published October 16, 2026 • 8:00 PM HST
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Shores Tonight Saturday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 7-10 7-10 6-8 5-7
West Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 2-4
South Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
East Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 70s.
Winds East winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.4 feet 10:12 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.4 feet 11:34 PM HST.
SATURDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay High 1.8 feet 08:07 AM HST.
Nawiliwili High 1.7 feet 09:08 AM HST.
Sunrise 6:34 AM HST.
Sunset 6:11 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A medium-period north-northwest swell will peak overnight, producing north shore surf around seasonal average. This swell will slowly decline and shift more northerly during weekend as a smaller overlapping northwest swell moves through the area. Both swells will lower on Monday and fade on Tuesday. Another small northwest swell is possible next Thursday or Friday.

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Long period south swell will peak through this evening, producing south shore surf slightly above seasonal average. This swell will gradually decline this weekend, and surf along south-facing shores will below average during the coming work week.

Surf along east-facing shores will gradually increase over the next couple of days as trade winds strengthen over the region. In addition, expect some wrapping north-northwest swell to reach exposed areas through at least Saturday. Rough trade wind swell will produce east shore surf above seasonal average Sunday through Tuesday, followed by a decline Wednesday.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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