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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, January 26th, 4:15am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   6.9 ft 7 sec 357° 17-21 kt 70° 74.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° 75.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   6.6 ft 5 sec 7° 21-25 kt 10° 75.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.9 ft 6 sec 8° --- --- 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 19 kt 40° 75.7 °F Waimea Bay, HI   2.6 ft 14 sec 300° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   2.3 ft 8 sec 78° --- --- 75.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.3 ft 14 sec 299° --- --- 77.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 8 sec 150° --- --- 76.5 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 318° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 14 sec 272° --- --- 77.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 100° --- --- 77.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   4.9 ft 8 sec 84° 8-10 kt 50° 75.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   3.9 ft 8 sec 101° 12-16 kt 60° 77.4 °F Ipan, Guam   5.6 ft 10 sec 60° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.6 ft 11 sec 331° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 9 sec 160° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.2 ft 10 sec 18° --- --- 85.6 °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 W (280°) 2-6 kt 1:00 am  Mon 1/26 Common Ground E (100°) 2-7 kt 1:00 am  Mon 1/26 Moloaa Dairy NNE (20°) 1-7 kt 12:45 am  Mon 1/26 Hanamaulu NE (40°) 5-9 kt 1:00 am  Mon 1/26 Lihue N (10°) 16-24 kt 1:00 am  Mon 1/26 Nawiliwili Nos N (0°) 10-18 kt 1:06 am  Mon 1/26 Poipu N (10°) 3-7 kt 1:00 am  Mon 1/26 Lawai Ntbg E (100°) 2-5 kt 1:00 am  Mon 1/26 Port Allen E (100°) 6-7 kt 1:00 am  Mon 1/26 Makaha Ridge NE (50°) 4-12 kt 1:11 am  Mon 1/26 Mana NW (310°) 1-4 kt 12:34 am  Mon 1/26 Barking Sands NNE (30°) 5-20 kt 1:09 am  Mon 1/26 Puu Lua E (80°) 4-10 kt 12:35 am  Mon 1/26 Puu Opae ESE (110°) 3-5 kt 12:34 am  Mon 1/26 Waimea Heights E (100°) 0-3 kt 12:35 am  Mon 1/26 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 260836 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 1036 PM HST Sun Jan 25 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 1036 PM HST Sun Jan 25 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A cold front over the Kauai and Oahu waters will continue to weaken as it settles southward into the area and stalls Monday. High pressure will build north of the state in its wake, with the surface ridge settling south over the islands by midweek. A second cold front could near the area by the end of the week. Kauai Northwest Waters- 1036 PM HST Sun Jan 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TUESDAY South winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Hazy. TUESDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY South southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT West southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 16 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, veering to north northwest. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers. FRIDAY North northeast winds to 10 knots, veering to east after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 12 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 1036 PM HST Sun Jan 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy late this evening. Numerous showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TUESDAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Hazy. TUESDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT West winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 16 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, veering to north northwest. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east northeast to 10 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 1036 PM HST Sun Jan 25 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to south southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. Hazy. TUESDAY South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY South southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT West southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 16 seconds. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, veering to north northwest. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Channel- 1036 PM HST Sun Jan 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Hazy. Isolated showers late this evening. Scattered showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TUESDAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT West southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming northwest 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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