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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, March 23rd, 10:50pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   7.5 ft --- 333° 17-21 kt 60° 72.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 60° 72.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   5.6 ft --- 15° 16-19 kt 40° 73.9 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.9 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 77.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 50° 75.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.2 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 75.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.6 ft 6 sec 20° --- --- 76.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 14 sec 249° --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 14 sec 171° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 75.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 226° --- --- 76.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 76.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   5.6 ft --- 263° 8-10 kt 100° 79.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   4.9 ft --- 294° 10-12 kt 70° 78.1 °F Ipan, Guam   6.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 82.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 87.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 336° --- --- 86.4 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli N (0°) 4-9 kt 7:15 pm  Mon 3/23 Common Ground E (80°) 0-3 kt 7:15 pm  Mon 3/23 Moloaa Dairy E (80°) 0-3 kt 6:45 pm  Mon 3/23 Hanamaulu N (350°) 2-5 kt 7:15 pm  Mon 3/23 Lihue NE (40°) 14-23 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/23 Nawiliwili Nos NE (40°) 12-14 kt 7:24 pm  Mon 3/23 Poipu ENE (60°) 4-11 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/23 Lawai Ntbg E (80°) 8-13 kt 7:15 pm  Mon 3/23 Port Allen ENE (70°) 16-23 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/23 Makaha Ridge ESE (110°) 2-5 kt 7:11 pm  Mon 3/23 Mana E (100°) 0-4 kt 7:34 pm  Mon 3/23 Barking Sands NNE (30°) 5 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/23 Puu Lua E (80°) 3-10 kt 7:35 pm  Mon 3/23 Puu Opae NE (40°) 5-10 kt 7:34 pm  Mon 3/23 Waimea Heights ENE (60°) 0-5 kt 7:35 pm  Mon 3/23 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 240307 CCA CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED National Weather Service Honolulu HI 507 PM HST Mon Mar 23 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 507 PM HST Mon Mar 23 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A surface trough over the Big Island will gradually dissipate on Tuesday as high pressure builds far north of the area. Expect isolated strong thunderstorms along the trough into tonight. High pressure north of the area will weaken and move eastward Wednesday and Thursday. Another surface high will build far northwest of the islands Friday and Saturday. Kauai Northwest Waters- 507 PM HST Mon Mar 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds, northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. TUESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds, northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds, northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds, northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. Kauai Windward Waters- 507 PM HST Mon Mar 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds, north northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. TUESDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north 6 feet at 9 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds, northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds, northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY Northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. Kauai Leeward Waters- 507 PM HST Mon Mar 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds, north northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. TUESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds east northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, north northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, north northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east northeast 20 to 25 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming east northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. Kauai Channel- 507 PM HST Mon Mar 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... TONIGHT Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. TUESDAY Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY Northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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