Kauai Surf
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 30, 2022
The current long-period west-northwest swell (310 degrees) will gradually decline today. A larger, west- northwest (300 degrees) swell is expected to build…
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 29, 2022
A new long-period west-northwest swell (310 degrees) will build in through the island chain today before gradually declining Wednesday. Another larger,…
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 28, 2022
The current north-northeast swell continues to fade and a new long period west-northwest swell (300 degrees) will build into the Hawaii region through the day…
UPDATE: National Weather Service issues flood watch; cancels high surf advisory
Rainfall may be light at first, but heavier slow-moving showers
are expected to develop on Kauaʻi, bringing the potential for flash flooding.
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 27, 2022
The current north-northeast swell will continue to gradually subside through Monday. A new long-period west-northwest swell arriving tonight is expected to…
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 26, 2022
A large north swell (010-030 degrees) will peak today bringing High Surf Warning level surf to north facing shores and west facing shores of the Big Island near…
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 25, 2022
A large medium period swell from the north-northeast direction (010-030 degrees) will move into Hawaiian waters today. North facing shores will continue to see…
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 24, 2022
A large north swell is building in today. The peak of this swell will increase surf heights to High Surf Warning (HSW) levels along the north-facing shores of…
High surf warning issued for portions of Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau; wind advisory also in effect
Dangerous surf of 20 to 25 feet is forecast along north-facing shores.
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 23, 2022
The current northwest swell continues to decline through today. A much larger north swell will build overnight into Thanksgiving Day. The peak of this swell may…
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 22, 2022
The current northwest swell is declining slowly through the day today and Wednesday. A much larger north swell will build overnight Wednesday into Thanksgiving…
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 21, 2022
A long-period northwest swell (310 degrees) is building across the islands and will peak just below advisory level heights late tonight into Monday, then…
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 20, 2022
A new long-period west-northwest swell (310 degrees), will fill in throughout the day today and peak late tonight into Monday. A much larger north…
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 19, 2022
The current 3 foot, medium period north swell (350 degrees) will continue to fall through the day. The next similar size, medium period west northwest…
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 18, 2022
North swell (360 degrees) energy has been slow to fall along many north-facing shores and has remained steady through the early morning hours. Thus, the…
New limu species from Papahānaumokuākea named after Kauaʻi scientist who died at 41
The new species was named after widely respected marine educator and scientist Yumi Yasutake, who passed away on April 30, 2021 on Kaua‘i at the age of 41.
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 17, 2022
The current north-northwest swell will hold steady just below advisory levels today, then slowly lower tonight through Saturday. After a small day up north…
High surf alert for north-facing shores of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau
Surf of 12 to 16 feet is expected for north-facing shores of Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Niʻihau, Molokaʻi and Maui.
Kauai Surf Forecast for November 16, 2022
A northwest swell continues to fill in this morning and spread High Surf Advisory (HSA) conditions over north and west facing shores of most windward islands…
High surf alert for north- and west-facing shores of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau and Oʻahu
The surf will build to 10 to 16 feet along north-facing shores and 8 to 12 feet along west-facing shores.
