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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, January 18th, 5:25am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-17 kt 140° 75.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 6-12 kt 90° 75.6 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 74.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.9 ft 13 sec 330° --- --- 76.5 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.6 ft 12 sec 348° --- --- 75.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.2 ft 10 sec 10° --- --- 76.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 300° --- --- 77.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 6 sec 131° --- --- 76.6 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   8.2 ft 13 sec 335° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 317° --- --- 78.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.5 ft 13 sec 348° --- --- 77.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 50° 76.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 80° 77.5 °F Ipan, Guam   5.2 ft 8 sec 80° --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.6 ft 9 sec 61° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.6 ft 8 sec 77° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 15 sec 317° --- --- 86.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 14 sec 252° --- --- 86.0 °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 NE (40°) 3-12 kt 2:15 am  Sun 1/18 Common Ground ESE (120°) 1-3 kt 2:15 am  Sun 1/18 Moloaa Dairy ESE (120°) 3-12 kt 1:45 am  Sun 1/18 Hanamaulu Calm 2:15 am  Sun 1/18 Lihue E (90°) 12 kt 2:00 am  Sun 1/18 Nawiliwili Nos E (80°) 18-21 kt 2:24 am  Sun 1/18 Poipu ENE (70°) 5-15 kt 2:00 am  Sun 1/18 Lawai Ntbg ENE (70°) 9-15 kt 2:15 am  Sun 1/18 Port Allen E (80°) 13-17 kt 2:00 am  Sun 1/18 Makaha Ridge SE (130°) 1-5 kt 2:11 am  Sun 1/18 Mana ENE (60°) 4-7 kt 2:34 am  Sun 1/18 Barking Sands E (100°) 5 kt 2:00 am  Sun 1/18 Puu Lua E (80°) 3-9 kt 2:35 am  Sun 1/18 Puu Opae N (10°) 1-5 kt 2:34 am  Sun 1/18 Waimea Heights ENE (70°) 5-10 kt 2:35 am  Sun 1/18 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 180108 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 306 PM HST Sat Jan 17 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 306 PM HST Sat Jan 17 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A area of high pressure to the north of the region will move east through Sunday and maintain stable moderate to locally strong trade winds. Late Sunday into early next week, winds will weaken and veer southeasterly as a front approaches the state from the northwest. This cold front could begin to move through the state by late Tuesday into Wednesday. Kauai Northwest Waters- 307 PM HST Sat Jan 17 2026 TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 12 seconds, east 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 18 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 16 seconds, east 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds, east 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. MONDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to south southeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 16 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY South southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 16 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT West southwest winds to 10 knots, becoming north northwest after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY Northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers . Kauai Windward Waters- 307 PM HST Sat Jan 17 2026 TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, north 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 18 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 16 seconds, east southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds, east southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. MONDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 16 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 307 PM HST Sat Jan 17 2026 TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, north 5 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 17 seconds. SUNDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 17 seconds, east southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds, east southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. MONDAY Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 16 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. TUESDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 16 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY Northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Channel- 307 PM HST Sat Jan 17 2026 TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and north 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds, north northwest 6 feet at 17 seconds and north 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds, east 5 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. MONDAY Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west southwest 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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