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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, March 9th, 4:40pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 63° 21-27 kt 150° 75.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-25 kt 110° 74.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 86° 14-16 kt 100° 74.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.5 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 77.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 120° 75.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.5 ft 10 sec 63° --- --- 74.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.9 ft 11 sec 65° --- --- 75.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 7 sec 156° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 148° --- --- 77.5 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.5 ft 11 sec 68° --- --- 75.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 15 sec 202° --- --- 77.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.2 ft 11 sec 65° --- --- 76.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 78° 12-16 kt 80° 77.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 100° 77.0 °F Ipan, Guam   3.9 ft 13 sec 60° --- --- 80.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.2 ft 13 sec 7° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.9 ft 13 sec 303° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 13 sec 303° --- --- 85.5 °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 NW (310°) 3-5 kt 1:00 pm  Mon 3/9 Common Ground SE (140°) 5-14 kt 1:00 pm  Mon 3/9 Moloaa Dairy SE (140°) 7-18 kt 12:45 pm  Mon 3/9 Hanamaulu SSE (160°) 4-8 kt 1:00 pm  Mon 3/9 Lihue SE (140°) 12 kt 1:00 pm  Mon 3/9 Nawiliwili Nos ESE (120°) 9-10 kt 1:06 pm  Mon 3/9 Poipu ESE (120°) 3-10 kt 1:00 pm  Mon 3/9 Lawai Ntbg NE (50°) 2-6 kt 1:00 pm  Mon 3/9 Port Allen SE (130°) 15-20 kt 1:00 pm  Mon 3/9 Makaha Ridge WNW (300°) 3-10 kt 1:11 pm  Mon 3/9 Mana SSE (160°) 6-11 kt 12:34 pm  Mon 3/9 Barking Sands SSE (150°) 14-27 kt 1:00 pm  Mon 3/9 Puu Lua ENE (70°) 4-13 kt 12:35 pm  Mon 3/9 Puu Opae SSE (150°) 9-16 kt 12:34 pm  Mon 3/9 Waimea Heights ESE (110°) 10-22 kt 12:35 pm  Mon 3/9 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 091301 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 301 AM HST Mon Mar 9 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 301 AM HST Mon Mar 9 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure to the far northeast of the state will slowly drift east through the week. A powerful kona storm developing to the northwest will approach the state on Tuesday bringing a period of wet unsettled weather and strong southerly winds to coastal waters through the forecast period. Kauai Northwest Waters- 301 AM HST Mon Mar 9 2026 TODAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. TONIGHT Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers in the evening. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. TUESDAY South southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY South southwest winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT South southwest winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South southwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms. THURSDAY South southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South southwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms. FRIDAY South southwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South southwest 11 feet at 8 seconds, west northwest 5 feet at 10 seconds and north 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms through the night. Heavy showers. Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Kauai Windward Waters- 301 AM HST Mon Mar 9 2026 TODAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. TONIGHT Southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. TUESDAY South southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Scattered showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms. THURSDAY South southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms. FRIDAY South southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, rising to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South southwest 10 feet at 8 seconds, west northwest 5 feet at 10 seconds and north 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms through the night. Heavy showers. Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Kauai Leeward Waters- 301 AM HST Mon Mar 9 2026 TODAY Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy this morning. Scattered showers. TONIGHT South southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers in the evening. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. TUESDAY South southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY South southwest winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms. THURSDAY South southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South southwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms. FRIDAY South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south southwest 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South southwest 10 feet at 7 seconds, west northwest 5 feet at 10 seconds and north 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms through the night. Heavy showers. Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Kauai Channel- 301 AM HST Mon Mar 9 2026 TODAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. TONIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. TUESDAY South southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Scattered showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY South winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. Heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms. THURSDAY South southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. Heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms. FRIDAY South winds to 20 knots, veering to south southwest. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South southwest 10 feet at 7 seconds, west northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and north 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms through the night. Heavy showers. Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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