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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, January 21st, 6:55am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   8.2 ft --- 290° 6-8 kt 250° 75.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   8.2 ft --- 276° 4-6 kt 260° 75.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   7.5 ft --- 310° 14-16 kt 210° 75.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   9.8 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 76.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   9.5 ft 6 sec 331° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 75.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 88° --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 310° --- --- 77.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 6 sec 161° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.9 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 77.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 276° --- --- 77.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 93° --- --- 77.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   5.9 ft 8 sec 65° 14-16 kt 80° 75.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   6.6 ft --- 311° 17-21 kt 110° 77.2 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 11 sec 52° --- --- 81.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.9 ft 14 sec 11° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   6.2 ft 7 sec 92° --- --- 85.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.6 ft 14 sec 37° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 14 sec 347° --- --- 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 SSW (200°) 3-7 kt 4:15 am  Wed 1/21 Common Ground Calm 4:15 am  Wed 1/21 Moloaa Dairy WNW (300°) 4-12 kt 3:45 am  Wed 1/21 Hanamaulu NE (50°) 8-13 kt 4:15 am  Wed 1/21 Lihue N (350°) 12-21 kt 4:00 am  Wed 1/21 Nawiliwili Nos NW (310°) 7-12 kt 4:24 am  Wed 1/21 Poipu N (10°) 8-19 kt 4:00 am  Wed 1/21 Lawai Ntbg NE (40°) 2-5 kt 4:15 am  Wed 1/21 Port Allen WSW (240°) 3-6 kt 4:00 am  Wed 1/21 Makaha Ridge NE (50°) 5-14 kt 4:11 am  Wed 1/21 Mana NE (40°) 9-24 kt 4:34 am  Wed 1/21 Barking Sands NNE (20°) 18-29 kt 4:00 am  Wed 1/21 Puu Lua ENE (70°) 3-13 kt 4:35 am  Wed 1/21 Puu Opae NNE (30°) 8-25 kt 4:34 am  Wed 1/21 Waimea Heights ENE (70°) 5-17 kt 4:35 am  Wed 1/21 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 211043 AAA CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Honolulu HI 1243 AM HST Wed Jan 21 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 1243 AM HST Wed Jan 21 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A cold front will bring strong northerly winds and elevated rough seas around Kauai and Oahu early this morning. The front and its associated winds will steadily weaken as advances to Maui County later today and stalls out over this area tonight. High pressure will gradually build north of the area Thursday into Friday, bringing moderate easterly trade winds. Another front will approach during the weekend, causing winds to shift out of the southeast and south. Kauai Northwest Waters- 1243 AM HST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 11 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to north. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 1243 AM HST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...North northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Numerous showers. WEDNESDAY North northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, building to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 11 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to north northwest. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. Kauai Leeward Waters- 1243 AM HST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds. Numerous showers. WEDNESDAY Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 11 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY West southwest winds to 10 knots, veering to north northwest. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. Kauai Channel- 1243 AM HST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...North northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Numerous showers. WEDNESDAY North northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots, easing to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY South southeast winds to 10 knots, veering to south southwest. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to north after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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