Kaua‘i Surf

Kauai Surf Forecast for March 19, 2026

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Shores Tonight Thursday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 10-14 9-12 7-10 6-8
West Facing 5-7 4-6 4-6 3-5
South Facing 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low 0.0 feet 08:14 PM HST.
High 1.5 feet 02:50 AM HST.
Nawiliwili High 1.3 feet 03:48 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 09:36 PM HST.
High 1.4 feet 03:51 AM HST.
THURSDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Showers likely.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low -0.2 feet 08:37 AM HST.
High 1.6 feet 03:30 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low -0.2 feet 09:59 AM HST.
High 1.5 feet 04:31 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:41 AM HST.
Sunset 6:48 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Near shore buoys show the current moderate, medium period north swell has peaked and is trending down. Thus the High Surf Advisory has been cancelled for north facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui. Surf along north facing shores will continue to gradually decline through Friday as the swell shifts out of the north and north- northeast. A small reinforcing pulse out of the north is expect Saturday. A new small to moderate long period west- northwest swell is expected to arrive late Saturday and hold through early next week.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf along south shores will see moderate surf just below advisory criteria as a long period south swell peaks tonight and holds through Thursday. The next small, long period south swell will fill in Saturday and peak Sunday, providing a small boost in surf along south facing shores before fading into early next week. Surf along east facing shores will remain well below average due to the lack of trades locally and upstream through the weekend. The exception will be for east facing shores exposed to north- northeast swells Thursday through the weekend.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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