Kauai East Side · Kauai · Hawaii
Anahola Bay Surf Report & Forecast, Kauai East Side, Hawaii
Anahola Bay, Kauai East Side, Hawaii: 4–5 ft faces (2 ft Hawaiian scale), head high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.4 ft at 9 seconds from the southeast, with a 17 mph onshore wind from the east, gusting 24 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.7 ft at 10:01 am.
4–5 ft
2 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 6 ft
- Swell
- 1.4 ft · 9 s · SE
- Wind
- 17 mph (E), gusts 24onshore
- Tide
- 0.7 ft risinglow 0.7 ft at 10:01 am
- Water
- 79°Frashguard
- Air
- 76°Ffeels like 70°F
- Sun
- rise 6:46 amset 5:56 pm
Anahola Bay surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Anahola Bay: 6 pm, Poor, on a rising 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 Anahola Bay: 6 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 25 | 1.6 ft |
| 7 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.2 ft |
| 8 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (E), gusts 24 | 0.9 ft |
| 9 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 0.8 ft |
| 10 amnow | 4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 0.7 ft |
| 11 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 0.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 0.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 0.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 1.0 ft |
| 3 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 14 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 20 | 0.9 ft |
| 4 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (E), gusts 19 | 0.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 0.4 ft |
| 6 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 19 | 0.1 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 1.7 ft |
| 7 am | 4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.4 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 1.1 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 14 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 20 | 0.8 ft |
| 10 am | 4 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 19 | 0.7 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 14 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 20 | 0.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 0.8 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 0.8 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 20 | 0.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 0.8 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (NE), gusts 24 | 0.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (NE), gusts 25 | 0.4 ft |
| 6 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (NE), gusts 25 | 0.1 ft |
Anahola Bay waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 10 am, sets at Anahola Bay arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 5.0 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 10 s
- Lulls
- about 39 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 81% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Anahola Bay surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Anahola Bay: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 18 at 4–6 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 4–5 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 4–6 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Anahola Bay 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 | 4–5 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 9 s · SE | 17 mph onshore (E), gusts 24 | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 6 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3–4 ft | Poor | 4.2 ft · 13 s · N | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 20 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 2.7 ft · 12 s · N | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 26 | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 26 | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 4.5 ft · 8 s · E | 18 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 26 | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 25 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 4–5 ft | Poor | 7.3 ft · 8 s · ENE | 15 mph onshore (E), gusts 25 | 16 mph onshore (E), gusts 26 | 9 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 4–5 ft | Poor | 6.1 ft · 8 s · ENE | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 28 | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 26 | 8 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 4–6 ft | Poor | 7.4 ft · 8 s · ENE | 18 mph onshore (E), gusts 28 | 17 mph onshore (E), gusts 26 | 8 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 4–5 ft | Fair | 6.9 ft · 8 s · E | 10 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 17 | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 8 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 4–5 ft | Poor to Fair | — | 18 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 15 mph cross-shore (E) | 11 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 4–6 ft | Fair | — | 12 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 16 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Anahola Bay are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Anahola Bay tide chart and tide times
Tides at Anahola Bay today, Monday, Nov 9: high 2.2 ft at 3:13 am, low 0.7 ft at 10:01 am, high 1.0 ft at 1:37 pm and low -0.3 ft at 8:05 pm. At 10 am the tide is 0.7 ft and rising.
Anahola Bay tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 2.2 ft at 3:13 amLow 0.7 ft at 10:01 amHigh 1.0 ft at 1:37 pmLow -0.3 ft at 8:05 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 2.1 ft at 3:46 amLow 0.7 ft at 10:47 amHigh 0.8 ft at 1:51 pmLow -0.3 ft at 8:33 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 2.1 ft at 4:24 amLow 0.7 ft at 11:56 amHigh 0.7 ft at 1:54 pmLow -0.3 ft at 8:59 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 1.9 ft at 5:05 amLow -0.2 ft at 9:29 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 1.8 ft at 5:54 amLow 0.0 ft at 9:58 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 1.8 ft at 6:45 amLow 0.2 ft at 10:29 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 1.8 ft at 7:37 amLow 0.4 ft at 11:02 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 1.7 ft at 8:29 amLow 0.5 ft at 5:31 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 10:13 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 0.6 ft at 12:32 amHigh 1.7 ft at 9:15 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Anahola Bay water temperature
The water temperature at Anahola Bay is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 70°F and a 17 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 Anahola Bay
- Kealia3.7 mi S · 4–5 ft · Poor
- Wailua/Horners7.2 mi SSW · 4–5 ft · Poor
- Kalihiwai9.3 mi WNW · 3–4 ft · Poor
- Hideaways13 mi WNW · 6–7 ft · Fair
- Kalapaki Beach13 mi SSW · 1–2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Hanalei Bay13 mi WNW · 5–6 ft · Fair
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About Anahola Bay
Anahola Bay is a reef break on the East Side of Kauai, Hawaii, facing northeast. Also called Unreals.
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