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Brenneckes Surf Report & Forecast, Kauai South Shore, Hawaii

Brenneckes, Kauai South Shore, Hawaii: 2–3 ft faces (1 ft Hawaiian scale), waist high, at 2 am HST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Fair. The main swell is 2.9 ft at 9 seconds from the southeast, with a 13 mph cross-shore wind from the east-northeast, gusting 19 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 2.2 ft at 4:20 am.

Fair

2–3 ft

1 ft Hawaiian scale

Swell from the southeast; wind from the east-northeast at 13 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces north.NSWE
first light 6:23 amrating through the daylast light 6:20 pm
Swell
2.9 ft · 9 s · SEplus 0.9 ft · 12 s · S
Wind
13 mph (ENE), gusts 19cross-shore
Tide
1.7 ft risinghigh 2.2 ft at 4:20 am
Water
79°Frashguard
Air
74°Ffeels like 71°F
Sun
rise 6:46 amset 5:57 pm

Brenneckes surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Brenneckes: 6 am, Fair, on a falling high tide.

Today Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Brenneckes today, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460232–3 ft6 am: Fair7 am: Poor to Fair8 am: Fair9 am: Poor10 am: Poor to Fair11 am: Poor to Fair12 pm: Poor to Fair1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor to Fair3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6 pm: Poor to Fair6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:46 am5:57 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Wed, Nov 11
Surf height at Brenneckes tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460232–3 ft6 am: Poor7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6 pm: Poor to Fair6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Brenneckes: 6 pm, Poor to Fair, on a rising low tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Tue, Nov 10, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am2–3 ftFair14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 212.0 ft
7 am2–3 ftPoor to Fair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 221.7 ft
8 am2–3 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 221.3 ft
9 am2 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 230.9 ft
10 am2–3 ftPoor to Fair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.7 ft
11 am2–3 ftPoor to Fair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 230.6 ft
12 pm2–3 ftPoor to Fair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.5 ft
1 pm2 ftPoor16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.6 ft
2 pm2 ftPoor to Fair17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.7 ft
3 pm2 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 230.8 ft
4 pm2 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 250.8 ft
5 pm2 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 280.6 ft
6 pm2 ftPoor to Fair19 mph offshore (NE), gusts 290.5 ft
Tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am2 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 282.1 ft
7 am2 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 281.8 ft
8 am2 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 301.5 ft
9 am2 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 301.1 ft
10 am2 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 300.8 ft
11 am2 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 310.6 ft
12 pm2 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 300.5 ft
1 pm2 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 300.5 ft
2 pm2–3 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 300.6 ft
3 pm2 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 300.7 ft
4 pm2 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 310.7 ft
5 pm2 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 300.6 ft
6 pm2–3 ftPoor to Fair19 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 290.5 ft

Brenneckes waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 2 am, sets at Brenneckes arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.

Set rhythm: about 2 waves per set every minute, with about 89 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 2.6 ft faces
Waves per set
about 2
Sets
every minute or so, each lasting about 11 s
Lulls
about 89 s between breaking waves
How they break
Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
Shape
Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
Breaking
22% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
strong, about 1.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Brenneckes surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Brenneckes: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 18 at 2–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 18 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 2–3 ft and Poor to Fair.

Brenneckes surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend2462–3Tue, Nov 10: FairTueNov 102–3Wed, Nov 11: Poor to FairWedNov 112–3Thu, Nov 12: Poor to FairThuNov 122–3Fri, Nov 13: Poor to FairFriNov 131–2Sat, Nov 14: PoorSatNov 142–3Sun, Nov 15: Poor to FairSunNov 152–3Mon, Nov 16: Poor to FairMonNov 162–3Tue, Nov 17: FairTueNov 172–3Wed, Nov 18: GoodWedNov 182–3Thu, Nov 19: GoodThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24WedNov 25ratingswell

Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Brenneckes are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Brenneckes 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Tue, Nov 102–3 ftFair2.9 ft · 9 s · SE15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2217 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 246 am
Wed, Nov 112–3 ftPoor to Fair1.6 ft · 8 s · SE20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3020 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 306 pm
Thu, Nov 122–3 ftPoor to Fair1.9 ft · 8 s · SE18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2720 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 296 pm
Fri, Nov 132–3 ftPoor to Fair2.3 ft · 9 s · SE15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2217 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 236 pm
Sat, Nov 141–2 ftPoor2.2 ft · 8 s · SE15 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 2119 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 265 pm
Sun, Nov 152–3 ftPoor to Fair1.5 ft · 8 s · SE18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2619 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 255 pm
Mon, Nov 162–3 ftPoor to Fair2.8 ft · 8 s · SE15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2316 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 255 pm
Tue, Nov 172–3 ftFair—12 mph cross-shore (E)10 mph cross-shore (E)2 pm
Wed, Nov 182–3 ftGood—calm4 mph onshore (S)5 pm
Thu, Nov 192–3 ftGood—calm8 mph cross-shore (ESE)11 am
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Brenneckes are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Brenneckes tide chart and tide times

Tides at Brenneckes today, Tuesday, Nov 10: high 2.2 ft at 4:20 am, low 0.5 ft at 11:38 am, high 0.8 ft at 3:19 pm and low 0.0 ft at 9:15 pm. At 2 am the tide is 1.7 ft and rising.

Tide height at Brenneckes, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-101234Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12Fri, Nov 13now 1.7 ft, risingHigh 2.2 ft4:20 amLow 0.5 ft11:38 amHigh 0.8 ft3:19 pmLow 0.0 ft9:15 pmHigh 2.2 ft4:58 amLow 0.5 ft12:28 pmHigh 0.7 ft3:39 pmLow -0.1 ft9:41 pmHigh 2.0 ft5:36 amLow 0.5 ft1:34 pmHigh 0.6 ft4:08 pmLow 0.0 ft10:08 pm
Tide height at Brenneckes, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Brenneckes tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 8 days.
DayTides
Tue, Nov 10High 2.2 ft at 4:20 amLow 0.5 ft at 11:38 amHigh 0.8 ft at 3:19 pmLow 0.0 ft at 9:15 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 2.2 ft at 4:58 amLow 0.5 ft at 12:28 pmHigh 0.7 ft at 3:39 pmLow -0.1 ft at 9:41 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 2.0 ft at 5:36 amLow 0.5 ft at 1:34 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 4:08 pmLow 0.0 ft at 10:08 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 2.0 ft at 6:21 amLow 0.6 ft at 2:49 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 4:40 pmLow 0.2 ft at 10:42 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 1.9 ft at 7:08 amLow 0.5 ft at 4:08 pmHigh 0.5 ft at 5:50 pmLow 0.3 ft at 11:17 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 1.8 ft at 7:58 amLow 0.5 ft at 4:43 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 8:31 pm
Mon, Nov 16Low 0.5 ft at 12:05 amHigh 1.8 ft at 8:48 amLow 0.4 ft at 5:06 pmHigh 0.7 ft at 10:54 pm
Tue, Nov 17Low 0.7 ft at 1:47 amHigh 1.7 ft at 9:37 am

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Brenneckes water temperature

The water temperature at Brenneckes is about 79°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 71°F and a 13 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays near 79°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 79 degrees, rashguard; 79 to 79 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood79°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Brenneckes

Spots near Brenneckes with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.BrenneckesShipwrecksPKsCentersGillin'sKalapaki BeachPakalas

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About Brenneckes

Brenneckes is a beach break on the South Shore of Kauai, Hawaii, facing south. Also called Poipu Beach Park.

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