Kauai North Shore · Kauai · Hawaii
Kalihiwai Surf Report & Forecast, Kauai North Shore, Hawaii
Kalihiwai, Kauai North Shore, Hawaii: 3–4 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 4.8 ft at 8 seconds from the east-northeast, with a 14 mph cross-shore wind from the east, gusting 23 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 1.6 ft at 1 pm.
3–4 ft
1–2 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 5 ft
- Swell
- 4.8 ft · 8 s · ENEplus 0.5 ft · 15 s · N
- Wind
- 14 mph (E), gusts 23cross-shore
- Tide
- 1.4 ft risinghigh 1.6 ft at 1 pm
- Water
- 79°Frashguard
- Air
- 74°Ffeels like 70°F
- Sun
- rise 6:46 amset 5:57 pm
Kalihiwai surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Kalihiwai: 6 am, Poor, on a falling high 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 Kalihiwai: 6 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 2.1 ft |
| 7 am | 3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 1.8 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 1.6 ft |
| 9 am | 3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 22 | 1.5 ft |
| 10 amnow | 3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 22 | 1.4 ft |
| 11 am | 3 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 1.5 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 20 | 1.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 21 | 1.6 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 1.6 ft |
| 3 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 1.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 19 | 1.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 19 | 0.9 ft |
| 6 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 18 | 0.6 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 21 | 2.3 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 21 | 2.0 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 1.7 ft |
| 9 am | 3 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 19 | 1.5 ft |
| 10 am | 3 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 19 | 1.4 ft |
| 11 am | 3 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 19 | 1.4 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 21 | 1.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 20 | 1.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 20 | 1.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 20 | 1.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 0.9 ft |
| 6 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 0.7 ft |
Kalihiwai waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 10 am, sets at Kalihiwai arrive about every minute with about 1 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 3.6 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 1
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 9 s
- Lulls
- about 51 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
- 27% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.3 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Kalihiwai surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Kalihiwai: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 11 at 2–6 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 11 (Poor to Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 3–4 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Kalihiwai 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 | 2–5 ft | Poor | 5.6 ft · 8 s · ENE | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 3 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 6.0 ft · 12 s · NNW | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 20 | 11 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2–6 ft | Poor to Fair | 5.8 ft · 8 s · NE | 15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 6 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–5 ft | Poor | 6.0 ft · 10 s · NNE | 15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 7 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–4 ft | Poor | 5.1 ft · 8 s · ENE | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 8 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 4.8 ft · 8 s · ENE | 12 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 5 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 3–4 ft | Poor | 5.6 ft · 8 s · ENE | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 11 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 3–4 ft | Poor | 5.0 ft · 8 s · ENE | 8 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 15 | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 22 | 11 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 3–5 ft | Poor | — | 15 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 20 | 13 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 11 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–3 ft | Poor | — | 11 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 15 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Kalihiwai are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Kalihiwai tide chart and tide times
Tides at Kalihiwai today, Monday, Nov 9: high 2.7 ft at 3:05 am, low 1.4 ft at 9:55 am, high 1.6 ft at 1 pm and low 0.4 ft at 7:48 pm. At 10 am the tide is 1.4 ft and rising.
Kalihiwai tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 2.7 ft at 3:05 amLow 1.4 ft at 9:55 amHigh 1.6 ft at 1 pmLow 0.4 ft at 7:48 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 2.7 ft at 3:36 amLow 1.4 ft at 10:48 amHigh 1.5 ft at 1:11 pmLow 0.3 ft at 8:14 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 2.6 ft at 4:16 amLow 0.4 ft at 8:41 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 2.5 ft at 4:58 amLow 0.4 ft at 9:07 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.4 ft at 5:49 amLow 0.6 ft at 9:36 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2.4 ft at 6:42 amLow 0.8 ft at 10:01 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.4 ft at 7:34 amLow 1.0 ft at 10:28 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.3 ft at 8:25 amLow 1.2 ft at 6:03 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.3 ft at 9:08 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Kalihiwai water temperature
The water temperature at Kalihiwai is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 70°F and a 14 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 78 and 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 Kalihiwai
- Hideaways4.5 mi W · 6–7 ft · Fair
- Hanalei Bay4.7 mi W · 5–6 ft · Fair
- Waikokos5.6 mi W · 5–6 ft · Poor
- Tunnels8.6 mi W · 7–8 ft · Fair
- Ha'ena Bay8.7 mi W · 4–5 ft · Poor
- Anahola Bay9.3 mi ESE · 4–5 ft · Poor
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About Kalihiwai
Kalihiwai is a point break on the North Shore of Kauai, Hawaii, facing north.
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