Kaua‘i Surf

Kauai Surf Forecast for September 09, 2026

Published September 8, 2026 • 8:00 PM HST
Text size:
Listen to this Article
2 minutes2 min
Loading Audio... Article will play after ad...
Playing in :00
Comments


Shores Tonight Wednesday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
West Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
South Facing 6-8 6-8 4-6 4-6
East Facing 5-7 5-7 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 70s.
Winds Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming
south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.4 feet 07:38 PM HST.
High 1.3 feet 01:21 AM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.4 feet 09:00 PM HST.
High 1.2 feet 02:22 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the upper 80s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.1 feet 06:32 AM HST.
High 2.3 feet 01:53 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.1 feet 07:54 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 02:54 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:22 AM HST.
Sunset 6:47 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Large and rough surf along south shores have already decreased significantly from this morning's peak, (Barber's Point reported 25 feet) and is expected to continue decreasing tonight. The exception will be the west facing shores of the Big Island where high surf could linger into the evening hours before dropping rapidly tomorrow morning. The high surf warning for south facing shores has been cancelled, as well as the advisory for the east facing shores. An exception however is for the Big Island where southwest swell could still impact shorelines through the evening hours. Moderate sized medium period south swell will linger for the next few days, keeping south shore surf heights from dipping below the September averages (5 ft) until the weekend when surf heights will become small.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf along east facing shores will remain elevated through tomorrow but stay below advisory thresholds. That swell will then fade through the next several days. Surf along north facing shores experienced a solid rise due to Lowell this morning. This swell will quickly fade through the week as Lowell weakens and tracks away from the islands.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

ADVERTISEMENT

Sponsored Content

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Stay in-the-know with daily
headlines delivered straight to your inbox.
Cancel
×

Comments

This comments section is a public community forum for the purpose of free expression. Although Kauai Now encourages respectful communication only, some content may be considered offensive. Please view at your own discretion. View Comments