Kauai Surf
High surf advisory for Kauaʻi, Niʻihau; waves up to 16 feet forecast
The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory along north- and west-facing shores of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau until 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 24, 2023
A medium-period northwest swell will likely produce somewhat elevated surf along most exposed north and west facing shores later today when it peaks. This…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 23, 2023
A moderate size, medium period northwest swell has filled in across the island waters. Recent observations from the northwest offshore buoys have indicated…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 22, 2023
A moderate size, long period northwest swell moving in this morning has come in a little higher than guidance suggested while its timing is on point. This 4…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 21, 2023
The current short period west-northwest swell will gradually decline through Saturday. A new overlapping long period northwest swell is forecast to arrive by…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 20, 2023
The current moderate sized (short to medium period) west- northwest swell will peak today, then gradually decline through Saturday. A new long-period…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 19, 2023
Surf along south facing shores will be rough and choppy today, then quickly lower tonight and Thursday. Surf along north and west facing shore will build…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 18, 2023
Surf along south facing shores will become rough and choppy later today through Wednesday due to strong south winds, then quickly lower Thursday as the…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 17, 2023
The current tiny northwest (320-330) swell will dissipate today and will be followed by another tiny north (360-010) swell building Tuesday and peaking Tuesday…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 16, 2023
Tiny, medium period northwest (320-330) swell will be quickly followed by a similar north (360-010) swell building through Tuesday and peaking Tuesday…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 15, 2023
The current small northwest swell will peak today, then slowly decline through early next week. A small north swell with give north shore surf a slight…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 14, 2023
A slowly diminishing moderate size, short period northeast (30-40 degree) swell that popped in yesterday will maintain chest to near head high surf along…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 13, 2023
An ongoing small, short period north northeast (10-40 degree) swell will maintain near waist high surf along many north to northeast-facing shores through…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 12, 2023
Recent nearshore buoy observations confirm that Tuesday's 6 to 8 foot north northeast (350-040 degree) swell that peaked surf along north- facing shores…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 11, 2023
A moderate north (350 deg) swell is filling in this morning above model expected guidance. This swell will result in building surf for north facing shores…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 10, 2023
A small to moderate north (350 deg) swell has begun to rise slightly over the offshore buoys, resulting in building surf for north- facing shores this…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 09, 2023
Surf along east facing shores should see a steady increase of rough and choppy surf Monday through the middle of the week. Surf could approach High Surf…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 08, 2023
East-facing shore surf will subtly subside this weekend in response to a vicinity ridge axis and resultant lighter east trades. East- facing shore surf will…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 07, 2023
Surf along east-facing shores will generally remain rough and choppy, but will subtly subside this weekend in response to a slightly lighter wind field…
Kauai Surf Forecast for April 06, 2023
Surf along east facing shores will remain rough and choppy each day, with an increasing trend expected next week due to increasing trade winds. Surf along…
