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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, April 14th, 6:55am PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   5.9 ft 7 sec 170° 2-4 kt 90° 73.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 70° 73.6 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   4.6 ft 13 sec 316° 10-12 kt 140° 74.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   4.3 ft 10 sec 302° --- --- 75.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 2 kt 150° 74.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.0 ft 9 sec 6° --- --- 74.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 75.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 14 sec 186° --- --- 75.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 13 sec 157° --- --- 75.6 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 189° --- --- 76.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   3.9 ft 7 sec 100° --- --- 77.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   5.9 ft 7 sec 91° 14-17 kt 90° 79.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 141° 14-16 kt 100° 77.5 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   28.9 ft 11 sec 48° --- --- 80.8 °F Backyard Buoys   6.2 ft 13 sec 292° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   5.2 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 81.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 86.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 180° --- --- 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 SSW (200°) 3-5 kt 3:30 am  Tue 4/14 Common Ground Calm 3:30 am  Tue 4/14 Moloaa Dairy W (260°) 2-12 kt 2:45 am  Tue 4/14 Hanamaulu Calm 3:30 am  Tue 4/14 Lihue W (280°) 4 kt 3:00 am  Tue 4/14 Nawiliwili Nos WSW (240°) 2-3 kt 3:24 am  Tue 4/14 Poipu NNW (330°) 1-3 kt 3:00 am  Tue 4/14 Lawai Ntbg NW (310°) 2-3 kt 3:30 am  Tue 4/14 Port Allen NE (40°) 6-8 kt 3:00 am  Tue 4/14 Makaha Ridge S (180°) 2-6 kt 3:11 am  Tue 4/14 Mana -- Barking Sands SSE (150°) 4 kt 3:00 am  Tue 4/14 Puu Lua NE (50°) 3-7 kt 3:35 am  Tue 4/14 Puu Opae E (100°) 3-8 kt 3:34 am  Tue 4/14 Waimea Heights N (10°) 2-3 kt 3:35 am  Tue 4/14 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 140730 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 930 PM HST Mon Apr 13 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 930 PM HST Mon Apr 13 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A weak surface trough over the coastal waters will remain northwest of the area through Thursday and allow for light flow to continue across the coastal waters. High pressure will then build far north of the area Friday into the weekend and bring light to moderate easterly trades. Kauai Northwest Waters- 930 PM HST Mon Apr 13 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. TUESDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to south southeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds, northwest 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. TUESDAY NIGHT South southeast winds to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds, northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds, northwest 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. FRIDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers. SATURDAY East winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east southeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 930 PM HST Mon Apr 13 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. TUESDAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds, northwest 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. TUESDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds, northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. WEDNESDAY East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds, northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds, northwest 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. THURSDAY East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. FRIDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers through the day. SATURDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers through the night. A chance of showers after midnight. Kauai Leeward Waters- 930 PM HST Mon Apr 13 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and south 3 feet at 13 seconds. Showers likely. TUESDAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, northwest 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. TUESDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 12 seconds, east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 12 seconds, east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east northeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, north northwest 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. FRIDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. SATURDAY East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Kauai Channel- 930 PM HST Mon Apr 13 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. TUESDAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. SATURDAY East winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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