Kaua‘i Surf

Kauai Surf Forecast for November 13, 2026

Published November 12, 2026 • 8:00 PM HST
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HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES


Shores Tonight Friday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 12-16 10-15 8-12 7-10
West Facing 9-12 8-12 6-8 5-7
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
East Facing 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly clear.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds East winds around 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay High 0.7 feet 02:59 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 08:47 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 05:24 AM HST.
Nawiliwili High 0.6 feet 04:00 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 10:09 PM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds East winds around 15 mph.
Tides
Nawiliwili High 2.0 feet 06:25 AM HST.
Sunrise 6:47 AM HST.
Sunset 5:56 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A High Surf Advisory (HSA) remains in effect for north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai, and north facing shores of Maui, through tonight. The current northwest swell will decline tonight, with surf falling below advisory criteria by early Friday. Surf will continue to decrease throughout the day on Friday, but will experience another small bump on Saturday with a new north- northwest swell, followed by a more significant north swell which could push surf back to advisory levels on Sunday.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf along east-facing shores will remain rough and choppy due to the strong trade winds through Friday. East-facing shores may decrease briefly as trades begin to ease early this weekend, but will increase again Sunday into early next week as trades increase again. South shore surf will tiny to small for the next few days.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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