Kaua‘i Surf

Kauai Surf Forecast for April 30, 2026

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Shores Tonight Thursday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7
West Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 1-3
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay High 1.8 feet 02:05 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 08:01 PM HST.
High 0.9 feet 01:21 AM HST.
Nawiliwili High 1.7 feet 03:06 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 09:23 PM HST.
High 0.9 feet 02:22 AM HST.
THURSDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds East winds around 15 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay Low -0.2 feet 06:56 AM HST.
High 2.0 feet 02:38 PM HST.
Nawiliwili Low -0.2 feet 08:18 AM HST.
High 1.8 feet 03:39 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:06 AM HST.
Sunset 7:03 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A new northwest to north-northwest (320-330 degree) swell continues to fill in this afternoon and will likely peak tonight into Thursday morning then slowly decline into Friday. Looking further ahead, a storm-force low currently in the North Pacific will send a moderate, longer-period northwest swell toward the islands for late Friday into Saturday, with above average surf expected along north and west facing shores. Average H1/10 heights for north facing shores is 6 feet for the month of May (Goddard- Caldwell Database).

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Surf along south-facing shores will remain small through much of the week, with mainly background south to southwest swell expected. A small south-southwest pulse should arrive this weekend from recent activity east of New Zealand, providing an increase in surf especially by Sunday.

Surf along east-facing shores will remain small and choppy through midweek, with a slight rise possible Thursday and Friday as trades strengthen.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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