Kauai Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for Kauai, United States — 16 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best surf spot in Kauai by day
Top-rated of 16 spots each day
WedOct 28Top pickCannons★★★★★7.0ftThuOct 29Kalapaki Beach★★★★★6.6ftbest 6pmFriOct 30Acid Drop★★★★★6.2ftSatOct 31Polihale★★★★★8.6ftbest 9pmSunNov 1Kalapaki Beach★★★★★6.4ftMonNov 2Polihale★★★★★12.4ftTueNov 3Polihale★★★★★9.1ftWedNov 4Cannons★★★★★10.8ftbest 6amThuNov 5Cannons★★★★★11.9ftbest 9pmFriNov 6Cannons★★★★★10.9ftSatNov 7Acid Drop★★★★★11.8ftSunNov 8Pakala's (Infinities)★★★★★11.9ftMonNov 9Cannons★★★★★16.8ftbest 6pmTueNov 10Cannons★★★★★14.0ftWedNov 11Polihale★★★★★14.4ftbest 3pmThuNov 12Polihale★★★★★16.0ftbest 6am
Surf spots in Kauai
- Acid Drop5.3ft★★★★★
- Anahola Bay2.7ft★★★★★
- Brennecke's Beach5.3ft★★★★★
- Cannons7.0ft★★★★★
- Centers5.3ft★★★★★
- Hanalei Bay7.0ft★★★★★
- Hideaways7.0ft★★★★★
- Kalapaki Beach5.7ft★★★★★
- Kalihiwai Bay7.0ft★★★★★
- Kealia Beach5.3ft★★★★★
- Majors Bay5.3ft★★★★★
- Pakala's (Infinities)5.4ft★★★★★
- Pine Trees7.0ft★★★★★
- Poipu Beach5.3ft★★★★★
- Polihale7.0ft★★★★★
- Tunnels (Makua)7.0ft★★★★★
Best wind spot in Kauai
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Wed 28 OctAcid DropFresh, cross-offshore, gusty, best around 21:00
- Thu 29 OctAcid DropPrime, cross-shore, very gusty, best around 12:00
- Fri 30 OctAcid DropFresh, cross-shore, very gusty, best around 12:00
- Sun 1 NovKalapaki BeachPrime, cross-shore, gusty, best around 18:00
Monthly conditions in Kauai
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Hanalei Bay. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
100%
Feb
100%
Mar
100%
Apr
100%
May
96%
Jun
87%
Jul
86%
Aug
85%
Sep
93%
Oct
100%
Nov
100%
Dec
100%
Swell period
14s
14s
13s
11s
11s
9s
8s
9s
10s
12s
13s
14s
Water temp
77°F
76°F
75°F
76°F
78°F
79°F
79°F
80°F
80°F
81°F
80°F
78°F