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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, November 10th, 8:00pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 70° 79.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 70° 79.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 50° 79.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 19 kt 70° 79.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   12.5 ft 14 sec 8° --- --- 79.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   11.2 ft 13 sec 21° --- --- 78.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   13.1 ft 12 sec 17° --- --- 79.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 173° --- --- 79.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 15 sec 156° --- --- 79.5 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   12.1 ft 14 sec 15° --- --- 79.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 15 sec 202° --- --- 80.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   10.2 ft 14 sec 22° --- --- 80.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 50° 79.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 80° 80.2 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   5.9 ft 12 sec 293° --- --- 85.8 °F Ipan, Guam   4.6 ft 11 sec 73° --- --- 84.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.2 ft 8 sec 92° --- --- 85.5 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.9 ft 7 sec 97° --- --- 85.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 11 sec 178° --- --- 83.7 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 84.7 °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 WSW (240°) 3-9 kt 5:15 pm  Mon 11/10 Common Ground ESE (110°) 4-7 kt 5:15 pm  Mon 11/10 Moloaa Dairy ESE (110°) 4-11 kt 4:45 pm  Mon 11/10 Hanamaulu N (10°) 6-12 kt 5:15 pm  Mon 11/10 Lihue NE (50°) 18-26 kt 5:00 pm  Mon 11/10 Nawiliwili Nos NE (50°) 14-18 kt 5:24 pm  Mon 11/10 Poipu ENE (60°) 8-19 kt 5:00 pm  Mon 11/10 Lawai Ntbg E (80°) 14-24 kt 5:15 pm  Mon 11/10 Port Allen ENE (70°) 15-24 kt 5:00 pm  Mon 11/10 Makaha Ridge E (80°) 1-4 kt 5:11 pm  Mon 11/10 Mana S (180°) 0-5 kt 5:34 pm  Mon 11/10 Barking Sands S (190°) 8 kt 5:16 pm  Mon 11/10 Puu Lua ENE (70°) 3-14 kt 5:35 pm  Mon 11/10 Puu Opae NW (320°) 2-6 kt 5:34 pm  Mon 11/10 Waimea Heights NW (320°) 3-7 kt 5:35 pm  Mon 11/10 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 110135 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 334 PM HST Mon Nov 10 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 334 PM HST Mon Nov 10 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A 1031 mb high centered about 750 nm north of Hawaii will strengthen on Tuesday, maintaining fresh to near gale winds into Thursday, and short period north-northeast to northeast swells will produce large and rough seas. Trade winds will gradually ease as seas slowly lower late Thursday into Saturday. Kauai Northwest Waters- 335 PM HST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 9 feet at 13 seconds and east 7 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 8 feet at 12 seconds and east 7 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the evening. Seas 10 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds, east 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds, east 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds, northeast 8 feet at 10 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 9 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Scattered showers through the day. Kauai Windward Waters- 335 PM HST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 11 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 9 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 8 feet at 12 seconds, east southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds, east 8 feet at 7 seconds, northwest 4 feet at 16 seconds and south 3 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 12 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds, east 8 feet at 8 seconds, northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds, northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 9 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 11 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds, northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. FRIDAY East winds to 20 knots, easing to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 335 PM HST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 8 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers this evening. Scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the evening. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds, north northeast 7 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds, north northeast 7 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the evening. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds, northeast 6 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds, northeast 5 feet at 10 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds, northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. Kauai Channel- 335 PM HST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 9 feet at 13 seconds and east northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 8 feet at 12 seconds, east northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds, east northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds, northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds and south 3 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds, east northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds, north northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the evening. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY 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 15 seconds. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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