Kauai North Shore · Kauai · Hawaii
Waikokos Surf Report & Forecast, Kauai North Shore, Hawaii
Waikokos, Kauai North Shore, Hawaii: 5–6 ft faces (2–3 ft Hawaiian scale), head high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 4.5 ft at 7 seconds from the northeast, with a 13 mph cross-shore wind from the east, gusting 23 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 1.8 ft at 10:08 am.
5–6 ft
2–3 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 7 ft
- Swell
- 4.5 ft · 7 s · NEplus 1.1 ft · 16 s · N
- Wind
- 13 mph (E), gusts 23cross-shore
- Tide
- 1.8 ft risinglow 1.8 ft at 10:08 am
- Water
- 79°Frashguard
- Air
- 73°Ffeels like 70°F
- Sun
- rise 6:47 amset 5:57 pm
Waikokos surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Waikokos: 6 pm, Good, 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 Waikokos: 8 am, Poor to Fair, on a falling mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 5 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 2.5 ft |
| 7 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 2.2 ft |
| 8 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 1.9 ft |
| 9 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 1.8 ft |
| 10 amnow | 5–6 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 22 | 1.8 ft |
| 11 am | 5–6 ft | Poor to Fair | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 21 | 1.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 5–6 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 1.8 ft |
| 1 pm | 6–7 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 21 | 1.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 6–8 ft | Poor to Fair | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 1.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 7–8 ft | Fair | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 1.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 7–8 ft | Fair | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 1.5 ft |
| 5 pm | 6–8 ft | Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 19 | 1.2 ft |
| 6 pm | 6–8 ft | Good | 12 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 19 | 0.9 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 5–6 ft | Poor to Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 19 | 2.6 ft |
| 7 am | 5–6 ft | Poor to Fair | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 21 | 2.3 ft |
| 8 am | 5–6 ft | Poor to Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 2.1 ft |
| 9 am | 5–6 ft | Poor to Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 1.9 ft |
| 10 am | 5–6 ft | Poor to Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 19 | 1.8 ft |
| 11 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 19 | 1.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 21 | 1.8 ft |
| 1 pm | 5–6 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 1.8 ft |
| 2 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 1.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 20 | 1.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 21 | 1.5 ft |
| 5 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.2 ft |
| 6 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.0 ft |
Waikokos waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 10 am, sets at Waikokos arrive about every minute with about 1 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 5.6 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 1
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 9 s
- Lulls
- about 37 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 66% 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.
Waikokos surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Waikokos: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 11 at 5–12 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 4–7 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 6–9 ft and Fair.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Waikokos 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 | 4–8 ft | Good | 4.8 ft · 8 s · NE | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 6 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 4–6 ft | Poor to Fair | 5.8 ft · 12 s · NNW | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 8 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 5–12 ft | Poor to Fair | 4.1 ft · 7 s · NE | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 7–9 ft | Poor to Fair | 8.7 ft · 15 s · NNW | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 11 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 4–6 ft | Poor | 6.0 ft · 8 s · ENE | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 22 | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 7 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 4–7 ft | Poor | 3.6 ft · 12 s · NNW | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 21 | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 22 | 8 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6–9 ft | Fair | 3.1 ft · 13 s · NNW | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 22 | 11 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 5–8 ft | Great | 6.2 ft · 13 s · NNW | 8 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 14 | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 8 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 3–5 ft | Poor | — | 13 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 12 mph cross-shore (E) | 8 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 3–4 ft | Poor | — | 9 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 13 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 11 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Waikokos are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Waikokos tide chart and tide times
Tides at Waikokos today, Monday, Nov 9: high 3.0 ft at 3:10 am, low 1.8 ft at 10:08 am, high 1.9 ft at 12:56 pm and low 0.7 ft at 7:48 pm. At 10 am the tide is 1.8 ft and rising.
Waikokos tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 3.0 ft at 3:10 amLow 1.8 ft at 10:08 amHigh 1.9 ft at 12:56 pmLow 0.7 ft at 7:48 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 3.0 ft at 3:40 amLow 1.7 ft at 11:04 amHigh 1.8 ft at 1:04 pmLow 0.7 ft at 8:14 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 2.9 ft at 4:21 amLow 0.7 ft at 8:41 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 2.8 ft at 5:03 amLow 0.8 ft at 9:07 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.7 ft at 5:54 amLow 0.9 ft at 9:36 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2.7 ft at 6:48 amLow 1.1 ft at 10 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.7 ft at 7:40 amLow 1.3 ft at 10:23 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.6 ft at 8:29 amLow 1.5 ft at 6:04 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.6 ft at 9:11 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Waikokos water temperature
The water temperature at Waikokos is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 70°F and a 13 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 Waikokos
- Hanalei Bay1.0 mi ENE · 5–6 ft · Fair
- Hideaways1.5 mi NE · 6–7 ft · Fair
- Tunnels3.2 mi WNW · 7–8 ft · Fair
- Ha'ena Bay3.2 mi WNW · 4–5 ft · Poor
- Cannons3.8 mi WNW · 5–6 ft · Poor
- Kalihiwai5.6 mi E · 3–4 ft · Poor
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About Waikokos
Waikokos is a reef break on the North Shore of Kauai, Hawaii, facing north-northeast.
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