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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, May 8th, 1:50pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   5.6 ft 10 sec 12° 14-17 kt 50° 74.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 40° 74.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   6.9 ft --- 324° 10-14 kt 60° 75.4 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.6 ft 11 sec 323° --- --- 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 80° 76.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 77.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 11 sec 353° --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.6 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 78.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.3 ft 13 sec 313° --- --- 78.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 17 sec 165° --- --- 77.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 320° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 12 sec 294° --- --- 78.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 9 sec 107° --- --- 78.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   5.9 ft --- 22° 14-17 kt 70° 78.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   7.5 ft --- 89° 14-17 kt 70° 79.0 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   7.5 ft 10 sec 67° --- --- 83.5 °F Backyard Buoys   1.0 ft 10 sec 254° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   8.5 ft 10 sec 82° --- --- 82.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.5 ft 11 sec 153° --- --- 86.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.6 ft 11 sec 175° --- --- 86.2 °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°) 2-5 kt 10:15 am  Fri 5/8 Common Ground ESE (110°) 2-5 kt 10:15 am  Fri 5/8 Hanalei ESE (110°) 3-5 kt 7:41 am  Fri 5/8 Moloaa Dairy SE (140°) 3-7 kt 9:45 am  Fri 5/8 Hanamaulu ENE (60°) 3-6 kt 10:15 am  Fri 5/8 Lihue N (10°) 10 kt 10:00 am  Fri 5/8 Nawiliwili Nos S (170°) 3-5 kt 10:30 am  Fri 5/8 Poipu -- Lawai Ntbg E (90°) 7-15 kt 10:15 am  Fri 5/8 Port Allen -- Makaha Ridge NW (310°) 1-5 kt 10:11 am  Fri 5/8 Mana SW (220°) 5-9 kt 10:34 am  Fri 5/8 Barking Sands -- Puu Lua W (270°) 1-3 kt 10:35 am  Fri 5/8 Puu Opae S (190°) 4-8 kt 10:34 am  Fri 5/8 Waimea Heights SW (220°) 4-8 kt 10:35 am  Fri 5/8 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 081318 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 318 AM HST Fri May 8 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 318 AM HST Fri May 8 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A weak trough northeast of the islands will dissipate today. High pressure will build northwest of the area this weekend, then expand eastward by early next week. Kauai Northwest Waters- 318 AM HST Fri May 8 2026 TODAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Windward Waters- 318 AM HST Fri May 8 2026 TODAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Numerous showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Scattered showers through the day. Kauai Leeward Waters- 318 AM HST Fri May 8 2026 TODAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT Winds east northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon and evening, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. Kauai Channel- 318 AM HST Fri May 8 2026 TODAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds to 20 knots, easing to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. MONDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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