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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, February 28th, 9:20am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   6.2 ft 7 sec 113° 12-14 kt 180° 74.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 180° 74.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   5.2 ft 9 sec 79° 14-17 kt 110° 73.4 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   4.9 ft 11 sec 36° --- --- 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 120° 74.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 11 sec 33° --- --- 74.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.6 ft 11 sec 41° --- --- 76.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.3 ft 9 sec 252° --- --- 76.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 5 sec 131° --- --- 76.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec 50° --- --- 75.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 10 sec 255° --- --- 76.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 11 sec 26° --- --- 75.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 93° 17-19 kt 70° 76.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 106° 14-16 kt 80° 76.8 °F Ipan, Guam   8.9 ft 11 sec 80° --- --- 81.7 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.9 ft 10 sec 40° --- --- 84.7 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 15 sec 37° --- --- 84.9 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.2 ft 15 sec 353° --- --- 84.9 °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 SSW (200°) 3-5 kt 6:30 am  Sat 2/28 Common Ground Calm 6:30 am  Sat 2/28 Moloaa Dairy SE (130°) 4-8 kt 5:45 am  Sat 2/28 Hanamaulu SSW (200°) 2-3 kt 6:30 am  Sat 2/28 Lihue W (260°) 4 kt 6:00 am  Sat 2/28 Nawiliwili Nos WNW (300°) 3-4 kt 6:24 am  Sat 2/28 Poipu NNW (340°) 2-4 kt 6:00 am  Sat 2/28 Lawai Ntbg N (10°) 6-7 kt 6:30 am  Sat 2/28 Port Allen NE (40°) 6-9 kt 6:00 am  Sat 2/28 Makaha Ridge S (190°) 0-3 kt 6:11 am  Sat 2/28 Mana ESE (110°) 3-9 kt 6:34 am  Sat 2/28 Barking Sands ESE (120°) 6 kt 6:00 am  Sat 2/28 Puu Lua ENE (70°) 1-4 kt 6:35 am  Sat 2/28 Puu Opae E (80°) 3-6 kt 6:34 am  Sat 2/28 Waimea Heights N (10°) 1-5 kt 6:35 am  Sat 2/28 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 281326 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 326 AM HST Sat Feb 28 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 326 AM HST Sat Feb 28 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A surface ridge to the north will weaken over the weekend as a weak cold front stalls and diminishes to the west. The surface ridge will rebuild to the north early next week as the front stalls and diminishes. Kauai Northwest Waters- 326 AM HST Sat Feb 28 2026 TODAY Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds, east 3 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds, east 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds, east 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds, east 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. WEDNESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east southeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Kauai Windward Waters- 326 AM HST Sat Feb 28 2026 TODAY East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. TONIGHT East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds, east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds, east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds, east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. WEDNESDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Kauai Leeward Waters- 326 AM HST Sat Feb 28 2026 TODAY Southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds, east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. TONIGHT East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds, southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, building to 6 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. WEDNESDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to east 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Kauai Channel- 326 AM HST Sat Feb 28 2026 TODAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to east 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds, northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. SUNDAY East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds, northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds, east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. WEDNESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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