Kauai Surf

Kauai Surf Forecast for November 20, 2025

November 19, 2025, 8:00 PM HST
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HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES










Shores
Tonight
Thursday




Surf

Surf




PM
AM
AM
PM 




North Facing
12-16
12-16
10-15
7-10 




West Facing
8-12
8-12
8-12
4-6 




South Facing
0-2
0-2
1-3
1-3 




East Facing
6-8
6-8
6-8
6-8 







TONIGHT







Weather
Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. 




Low Temperature
In the lower 70s. 




Winds
East winds around 15 mph.











Tides




   Hanalei Bay
Low -0.1 feet 06:56 PM HST.




High 2.3 feet 03:01 AM HST.




   Nawiliwili
High 0.8 feet 02:22 PM HST.




Low -0.1 feet 08:18 PM HST.




High 2.2 feet 04:02 AM HST.
















THURSDAY







Weather
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. 




High Temperature
In the mid 80s. 




Winds
East winds 15 to 20 mph.











Tides




   Hanalei Bay
Low 0.5 feet 09:48 AM HST.




High 0.8 feet 01:47 PM HST.




   Nawiliwili
Low 0.5 feet 11:10 AM HST.




High 0.7 feet 02:48 PM HST.











Sunrise
6:52 AM HST. 




Sunset
5:54 PM HST.









Swell Summary




An overlapping north and northwest swell will bring advisory conditions to north and west facing shores through midday Thursday. Most of the focus of the north swell will be directed towards Niihau and Kauai. A High Surf Advisory has been posted for Niihau, Kauai, Oahu and Molokai. Both swells will fall through the day Thursday. Another northwest swell pushing surf back near the advisory level Saturday. 


Strong trade winds will continue through Thursday, then decline through the weekend. East shore surf will decline as trades weaken over and upstream of the islands. For south shores, tiny background south swell energy will persist. 




ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

    Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com


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