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Kauai Surf Forecast for January 01, 2025

January 1, 2025, 7:00 AM HST
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HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES










Shores
Today
Thursday




Surf

Surf




AM
PM
AM
PM 




North Facing
9-12
11-14
14-18
14-18 




West Facing
7-10
9-12
12-16
12-16 




South Facing
2-4
2-4
2-4
2-4 




East Facing
3-5
3-5
2-4
2-4 







TODAY







Weather
Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. 




High Temperature
In the lower 80s. 




Winds
East winds around 10 mph.











Tides




   Hanalei Bay
Low 0.3 feet 11:07 AM HST.




High 0.6 feet 03:22 PM HST.




   Nawiliwili
Low 0.3 feet 12:29 PM HST.




High 0.6 feet 04:23 PM HST.











Sunrise
7:16 AM HST. 




Sunset
6:05 PM HST.









TONIGHT







Weather
Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly

                            cloudy. Scattered showers. 		




Low Temperature
In the upper 60s. 




Winds
East winds around 10 mph.











Tides




   Hanalei Bay
Low -0.2 feet 08:35 PM HST.




High 2.4 feet 04:47 AM HST.




   Nawiliwili
Low -0.2 feet 09:57 PM HST.




High 2.2 feet 05:48 AM HST.
















THURSDAY







Weather
Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. 




High Temperature
In the lower 80s. 




Winds
East winds 10 to 15 mph.











Tides




   Hanalei Bay
Low 0.3 feet 11:41 AM HST.




High 0.6 feet 04:21 PM HST.




   Nawiliwili
Low 0.3 feet 01:03 PM HST.




High 0.6 feet 05:22 PM HST.











Sunrise
7:16 AM HST. 




Sunset
6:06 PM HST.









Swell Summary




Multiple overlapping northwest swells have been detected at buoy 51001. The most dominant of these swells is expected to build in today and peak tomorrow. The High Surf Advisory (HSA) has been updated to account for the new buoy data. It is now in effect from 6 PM this evening through 6 PM Thursday, and has been expanded to include north facing shores of Maui in addition to north and west facing shores of Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai. 


ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
A second, even larger, northwest swell event is expected over the weekend. Based on model guidance, an extra large northwest will build in rapidly on Saturday, linger through Sunday, and gradually tapper off Monday and Monday night. 




Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com


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