Kaua‘i Surf

Kauai Surf Forecast for May 08, 2026

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

Weather Partly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly
cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay High 1.6 feet 07:28 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 04:08 AM HST.
Nawiliwili High 1.5 feet 08:29 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 05:30 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hanalei Bay High 0.4 feet 07:15 AM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 11:04 AM HST.
Nawiliwili High 0.3 feet 08:16 AM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 12:26 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:01 AM HST.
Sunset 7:07 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A moderate, long-period northwest swell will peak this evening for Kauai and Oahu and continue to build this evening and peak overnight for Maui and the Big Island. Elevated surf along north and west facing beaches will gradually decline Friday into the weekend as the swell fades.

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A small, long-period south swell should provide a small bump in south shore surf through the weekend. Another small, long-period south swell is possible mid-next week.

Surf along east facing shores will remain below normal during the next several days due to the lack of strong trades over and upstream of the islands. East shore surf will gradually increase this weekend into early next week as trades make a slow return.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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