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Kalapaki Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Kauai East Side, HI

Kalapaki Beach, Kauai East Side, Hawaii: 1–2 ft faces (1 ft Hawaiian scale), knee high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor to Fair. The main swell is 6.3 ft at 8 seconds from the east-northeast, with a 14 mph cross-shore wind from the northeast, gusting 21 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.7 ft at 10:31 am.

Poor to Fair

1–2 ft

1 ft Hawaiian scale

Swell from the east-northeast; wind from the northeast at 14 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces northwest.NSWE
first light 6:22 amrating through the daylast light 6:20 pm
Swell
6.3 ft · 8 s · ENEplus 2.2 ft · 9 s · SE
Wind
14 mph (NE), gusts 21cross-shore
Tide
0.7 ft fallinglow 0.7 ft at 10:31 am
Water
79°Frashguard
Air
75°Ffeels like 71°F
Sun
rise 6:46 amset 5:57 pm

Kalapaki Beach surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Kalapaki Beach: 6 pm, Fair, on a falling low tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Kalapaki Beach today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460121–2 ftnow6 am: Poor to Fair7 am: Poor to Fair8 am: Poor to Fair9 am: Poor to Fair10 am: Poor to Fair11 am: Poor to Fair12 pm: Poor to Fair1 pm: Poor to Fair2 pm: Poor to Fair3 pm: Poor to Fair4 pm: Poor to Fair5 pm: Poor to Fair6 pm: Fair6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:46 am5:57 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Kalapaki Beach tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460121–2 ft6 am: Fair7 am: Fair8 am: Poor to Fair9 am: Poor to Fair10 am: Poor to Fair11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor to Fair3 pm: Poor to Fair4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6 pm: Poor6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

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 Kalapaki Beach: 6 am, Fair, on a falling high tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am1–2 ftPoor to Fair15 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 221.8 ft
7 am1–2 ftPoor to Fair14 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 211.4 ft
8 am1–2 ftPoor to Fair14 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 211.1 ft
9 am1–2 ftPoor to Fair14 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 200.8 ft
10 amnow1–2 ftPoor to Fair14 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 200.7 ft
11 am1–2 ftPoor to Fair14 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 210.7 ft
12 pm1–2 ftPoor to Fair14 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 200.8 ft
1 pm1–2 ftPoor to Fair14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 200.9 ft
2 pm1–2 ftPoor to Fair14 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 200.9 ft
3 pm1–2 ftPoor to Fair13 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 190.9 ft
4 pm1–2 ftPoor to Fair14 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 200.8 ft
5 pm1–2 ftPoor to Fair13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 190.6 ft
6 pm1–2 ftFair12 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 180.3 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am1–2 ftFair11 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 162.0 ft
7 am1–2 ftFair13 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 191.6 ft
8 am1–2 ftPoor to Fair13 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 191.2 ft
9 am1 ftPoor to Fair13 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 190.9 ft
10 am1 ftPoor to Fair13 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 190.7 ft
11 am1 ftPoor14 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 200.6 ft
12 pm1 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 220.7 ft
1 pm1 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 220.7 ft
2 pm1 ftPoor to Fair14 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 210.8 ft
3 pm1–2 ftPoor to Fair14 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 210.8 ft
4 pm1–2 ftPoor16 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 230.8 ft
5 pm1–2 ftPoor16 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 230.6 ft
6 pm1–2 ftPoor16 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 230.4 ft

Kalapaki Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 10 am, sets at Kalapaki Beach arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly collapsing and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 2 waves per set every minute, with about 94 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 1.7 ft faces
Waves per set
about 2
Sets
every minute or so, each lasting about 11 s
Lulls
about 94 s between breaking waves
How they break
Collapsingwhich means the face drops all at once close to the beach
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
11% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Kalapaki Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Kalapaki Beach: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 12 at 1–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 18 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1–2 ft and Poor to Fair.

Kalapaki Beach 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 weekend2461–2Mon, Nov 9: FairMonNov 91–2Tue, Nov 10: FairTueNov 101–2Wed, Nov 11: PoorWedNov 111–3Thu, Nov 12: PoorThuNov 121–2Fri, Nov 13: Poor to FairFriNov 131–2Sat, Nov 14: PoorSatNov 141–2Sun, Nov 15: Poor to FairSunNov 151–2Mon, Nov 16: PoorMonNov 161–2Tue, Nov 17: FairTueNov 171–2Wed, Nov 18: FairWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Kalapaki Beach 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
Kalapaki Beach 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 91–2 ftFair6.6 ft · 8 s · ENE14 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 2114 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 206 pm
Tue, Nov 101–2 ftFair5.7 ft · 8 s · ENE13 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 1914 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 216 am
Wed, Nov 111–2 ftPoor5.7 ft · 8 s · ENE18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2617 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 253 pm
Thu, Nov 121–3 ftPoor7.1 ft · 8 s · ENE17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2418 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 246 am
Fri, Nov 131–2 ftPoor to Fair6.8 ft · 8 s · ENE16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2117 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2210 am
Sat, Nov 141–2 ftPoor6.1 ft · 8 s · ENE17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2317 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 222 pm
Sun, Nov 151–2 ftPoor to Fair6.8 ft · 8 s · ENE18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2617 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 255 pm
Mon, Nov 161–2 ftPoor6.3 ft · 8 s · ENE12 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 1914 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 238 am
Tue, Nov 171–2 ftFair—15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2014 mph cross-shore (ENE)5 pm
Wed, Nov 181–2 ftFair—9 mph cross-shore (E)11 mph cross-shore (E)8 am
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Kalapaki Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Kalapaki Beach tide chart and tide times

Tides at Kalapaki Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: high 2.3 ft at 3:35 am, low 0.7 ft at 10:31 am, high 0.9 ft at 2:24 pm and low -0.1 ft at 8:34 pm. At 10 am the tide is 0.7 ft and falling.

Tide height at Kalapaki Beach, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-101234Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 0.7 ft, fallingHigh 2.3 ft3:35 amLow 0.7 ft10:31 amHigh 0.9 ft2:24 pmLow -0.1 ft8:34 pmHigh 2.3 ft4:08 amLow 0.6 ft11:18 amHigh 0.8 ft2:47 pmLow -0.1 ft9 pmHigh 2.2 ft4:45 amLow 0.6 ft12:14 pmHigh 0.7 ft3:05 pmLow -0.1 ft9:28 pm
Tide height at Kalapaki Beach, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Kalapaki Beach tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9High 2.3 ft at 3:35 amLow 0.7 ft at 10:31 amHigh 0.9 ft at 2:24 pmLow -0.1 ft at 8:34 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 2.3 ft at 4:08 amLow 0.6 ft at 11:18 amHigh 0.8 ft at 2:47 pmLow -0.1 ft at 9 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 2.2 ft at 4:45 amLow 0.6 ft at 12:14 pmHigh 0.7 ft at 3:05 pmLow -0.1 ft at 9:28 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 2.1 ft at 5:23 amLow 0.6 ft at 1:24 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 3:29 pmLow -0.1 ft at 9:55 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 2.0 ft at 6:10 amLow 0.1 ft at 10:29 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 1.9 ft at 6:59 amLow 0.3 ft at 10:58 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 1.9 ft at 7:50 amLow 0.6 ft at 5:06 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 7:16 pmLow 0.5 ft at 11:44 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 1.8 ft at 8:40 amLow 0.5 ft at 5:07 pmHigh 0.8 ft at 10:38 pm
Tue, Nov 17Low 0.7 ft at 1:26 amHigh 1.7 ft at 9:29 am

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

Kalapaki Beach water temperature

The water temperature at Kalapaki Beach is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 71°F and a 14 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 Kalapaki Beach

Spots near Kalapaki Beach with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Kalapaki BeachWailua/HornersGillin'sShipwrecksBrenneckesPKsCenters

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About Kalapaki Beach

Kalapaki Beach is a beach break on the East Side of Kauai, Hawaii, facing southeast. Also called Nawiliwili.

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