Kauai Surf Report

 
Sunday, October 18th, 8:10pm PDT
Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 16-21 kt 90° 79.3 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 14-19 kt 80° 79.5 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° 80.4 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
6.9 ft 13 sec 339° --- --- 79.7 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
8.2 ft 8 sec 64° --- --- 80.4 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.6 ft 13 sec 229° --- --- 81.5 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
3.3 ft 6 sec 125° --- --- 80.6 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
8.2 ft 8 sec 74° --- --- 81.0 °F
WESTERN HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 81.5 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 50° 82.0 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 19-23 kt 70° 82.4 °F
Rumung, Yap, Micronesia
 
7.2 ft 7 sec 299° --- --- 84.9 °F
Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau
 
3.3 ft 14 sec 55° --- --- 84.9 °F
Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands
 
5.2 ft 8 sec 52° --- --- 84.6 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
4.6 ft 10 sec 303° --- --- 85.3 °F
Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands
 
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Aunuu, American Samoa
 
10.5 ft 10 sec 113° --- --- 81.1 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
7.2 ft 14 sec 216° --- --- 81.5 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001)

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NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101)

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NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000)

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Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202)

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Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 
Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP
 

Map: Windy.com

Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service
 

NOAA CO-OPS station 1611427 — preliminary water level (last ~3 days)

Water level — NOAA CO-OPS

Chart: NOAA ERDDAP (coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov)

Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina
 
FZHW50 PHFO 190107 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 307 PM HST Sun Oct 18 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 307 PM HST Sun Oct 18 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Robust surface high pressure centered far north of Hawaii will maintain fresh to strong trade winds into Tuesday. Trades will steadily decrease late Tuesday and Wednesday as the high weakens and moves eastward. Trade winds will lower to gentle strength, or may become disrupted, as a low passes to the north Thursday and Friday.




Kauai Northwest Waters- 307 PM HST Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers.

MONDAY
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.

TUESDAY
East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.

THURSDAY
East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers.

FRIDAY
East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers through the day.




Kauai Windward Waters- 307 PM HST Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 12 seconds. Numerous showers.

MONDAY
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.

MONDAY NIGHT
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.

TUESDAY
East winds to 20 knots. Seas to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds to 20 knots. Seas to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.

THURSDAY
East winds to 10 knots. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers.

FRIDAY
East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.




Kauai Leeward Waters- 307 PM HST Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers.

MONDAY
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.

TUESDAY
East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated showers after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated showers after midnight.

THURSDAY
East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the evening.

FRIDAY
East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers through the day.




Kauai Channel- 307 PM HST Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.

MONDAY
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.

MONDAY NIGHT
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.

TUESDAY
East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers.

WEDNESDAY
East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.

THURSDAY
East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers in the evening.

FRIDAY
East northeast winds to 10 knots, rising to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds, south southwest 3 feet at 14 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers through the day.




Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service