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Kauai Surf Forecast for September 09, 2025

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HIGH SURF WARNING FOR EAST FACING SHORES


Shores Today Wednesday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 1-3 2-4 3-5 2-4
West Facing 2-4 3-5 3-5 3-5
South Facing 3-5 4-6 4-6 3-5
East Facing 7-10 10-15 4-6 4-6
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the upper 80s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.4 feet 09:17 AM HST.
High 1.8 feet 03:41 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.5 feet 10:39 AM HST.
High 1.7 feet 04:42 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:22 AM HST.
Sunset 6:47 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 70s.
Winds Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.1 feet 09:32 PM HST.
High 2.0 feet 04:42 AM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.1 feet 10:54 PM HST.
High 1.9 feet 05:43 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the upper 80s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming
south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.6 feet 10:18 AM HST.
High 1.5 feet 04:07 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low 0.7 feet 11:40 AM HST.
High 1.4 feet 05:08 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:23 AM HST.
Sunset 6:47 PM HST.

Swell Summary

As Tropical Cyclone Kiko is expected to make its closest approach to the Hawaiian Islands during the next 12-24 hours, we expect another quick rise in wave heights over the western half of the state today. Although peak surf heights are expected to be short-lived, a rapid rise of east swell should produce dangerous conditions along east facing shores. A High Surf Warning remains in effect for the Big Island, Maui, and Molokai, and starts for Oahu and Kauai this morning. Surf heights are expected to have peaked for the Big Island over the next couple of hours, for Maui County in the next few hours, and mid day into the afternoon for Oahu and Kauai.

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A reinforcing swell out of the south-southwest is expected today. This should help maintain surf near or slightly above the summer average throughout the first half of the week. Additionally, multiple small pules of northwest swell energy will generate small surf along north facing beaches throughout the week. A short- lived northeast swell is possible for select exposures as Kiko passes to our north.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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