The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and glassy right now for North Shore Kauai

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    74° SE @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:13am / 12:38pm
  • BUOY 51101
    ENE7.5ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-8 ft and clean at 8am on Fri 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNW (331) 7.2 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (84) 1.9 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    4.6ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    3.9ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    S
    4mph
    3.3ft
    10s
    NW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    10mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    9mph
    2.9ft
    10s
    NW
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    2.6ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    E
    12mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    12mph
    3ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    11mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    NE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    3.7ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    12mph
    4.3ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    10mph
    5.3ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    12mph
    5.6ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    13mph
    5.4ft
    8s
    ENE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South to East-South-East, and was updated May 17, 2024 @ 10:17pm.
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