Kauai South Shore · Kauai · Hawaii
Centers Surf Report & Forecast, Kauai South Shore, Hawaii
Centers, Kauai South Shore, Hawaii: 3 ft faces (1–2 ft Hawaiian scale), waist to chest high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 2.4 ft at 8 seconds from the east, with a 15 mph cross-shore wind from the east-northeast, gusting 24 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.6 ft at 10:53 am.
3 ft
1–2 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 4 ft
- Swell
- 2.4 ft · 8 s · Eplus 2.0 ft · 9 s · SSE
- Wind
- 15 mph (ENE), gusts 24cross-shore
- Tide
- 0.6 ft fallinglow 0.6 ft at 10:53 am
- Water
- 79°Frashguard
- Air
- 74°Ffeels like 69°F
- Sun
- rise 6:46 amset 5:57 pm
Centers surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Centers: 4 pm, Poor, on a falling low tide.
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 Centers: 7 am, Fair, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.8 ft |
| 7 am | 3 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.5 ft |
| 8 am | 3 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.1 ft |
| 9 am | 3 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 0.8 ft |
| 10 amnow | 2–3 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 0.6 ft |
| 11 am | 3 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 0.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 0.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 0.8 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 0.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 0.9 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 0.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 0.7 ft |
| 6 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 0.4 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Poor to Fair | 11 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 18 | 2.0 ft |
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 21 | 1.7 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.3 ft |
| 9 am | 3 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 0.9 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 0.7 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 22 | 0.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 0.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 0.6 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 0.7 ft |
| 3 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 0.8 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 0.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 26 | 0.6 ft |
| 6 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 25 | 0.5 ft |
Centers waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 10 am, sets at Centers arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 3.3 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 11 s
- Lulls
- about 72 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
- 15% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.4 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Centers surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Centers: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 10 at 2–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 18 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 2–3 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 2–3 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Centers are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
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
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 2–4 ft | Poor | 2.4 ft · 8 s · E | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–4 ft | Fair | 3.2 ft · 9 s · SE | 13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 22 | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 2.4 ft · 7 s · ESE | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 30 | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 30 | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 3.9 ft · 8 s · ESE | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 11 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 3.7 ft · 8 s · ESE | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 4 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 3.1 ft · 8 s · E | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 5 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 3.8 ft · 8 s · ESE | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 29 | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 27 | 5 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 3.5 ft · 8 s · ESE | 13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 8 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | — | 15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 11 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–3 ft | Fair | — | 8 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 9 mph cross-shore (E) | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Centers are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Centers tide chart and tide times
Tides at Centers today, Monday, Nov 9: high 2.3 ft at 3:48 am, low 0.6 ft at 10:53 am, high 0.9 ft at 2:51 pm and low 0.0 ft at 8:46 pm. At 10 am the tide is 0.6 ft and falling.
Centers tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 2.3 ft at 3:48 amLow 0.6 ft at 10:53 amHigh 0.9 ft at 2:51 pmLow 0.0 ft at 8:46 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 2.3 ft at 4:20 amLow 0.6 ft at 11:37 amHigh 0.8 ft at 3:16 pmLow -0.1 ft at 9:14 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 2.2 ft at 4:57 amLow 0.5 ft at 12:28 pmHigh 0.7 ft at 3:40 pmLow -0.1 ft at 9:40 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 2.1 ft at 5:36 amLow 0.5 ft at 1:35 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 4:06 pmLow 0.0 ft at 10:09 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.0 ft at 6:22 amLow 0.6 ft at 2:54 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 4:37 pmLow 0.1 ft at 10:43 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 1.9 ft at 7:09 amLow 0.5 ft at 4:07 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 5:51 pmLow 0.3 ft at 11:17 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 1.9 ft at 7:59 amLow 0.5 ft at 4:45 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 8:27 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.5 ft at 12:07 amHigh 1.8 ft at 8:49 amLow 0.5 ft at 5:06 pmHigh 0.8 ft at 10:54 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 0.7 ft at 1:47 amHigh 1.7 ft at 9:37 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Centers water temperature
The water temperature at Centers is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 69°F and a 15 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays near 79°F.
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 Centers
- PKs0.2 mi E · 3 ft · Poor to Fair
- Brenneckes1.8 mi ESE · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
- Shipwrecks2.6 mi E · 3–4 ft · Poor to Fair
- Gillin's4.2 mi E · 3–4 ft · Poor
- Kalapaki Beach9.9 mi ENE · 1–2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Pakalas12 mi WNW · 2–3 ft · Poor
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About Centers
Centers is a reef break on the South Shore of Kauai, Hawaii, facing south.
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