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Kauai Surf Forecast for December 24, 2025

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Shores Tonight Wednesday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 5-7 4-6 4-6 4-6
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
East Facing 6-8 5-7 5-7 4-6
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay High 0.6 feet 04:34 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 09:23 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 05:42 AM HST.
Nawiliwili High 0.5 feet 05:35 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 10:45 PM HST.
WEDNESDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds East winds around 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.3 feet 12:56 PM HST.
High 0.6 feet 05:51 PM HST.
Nawiliwili High 1.9 feet 06:43 AM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 02:18 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:13 AM HST.
Sunset 6:01 PM HST.

Swell Summary

The current small north swell will continue to gradually decline into Wednesday. A moderate, medium period north-northeast (010-030 degrees) swell will arrive late Wednesday and peak Christmas day and Friday. Surf along north facing shores could approach the High Surf Advisory level during the peak, with the largest swells favoring the eastern end of the island chain. During this time, a small pulse of west swell is expected as well. The north swell will decline over the weekend as a small northwest swell arrives. A large north-northwest swell is possible early next week.

Increased trade winds will generate elevated and rough surf near the High Surf Advisory level through tonight, especially over the western end of the island chain. Short period trade wind swell decline sharply Wednesday, but wrapping northerly swell will affect exposed eastern shores late Wednesday through Friday. Surf along south facing shores will remain very small through the week.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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