Coastal Waters Forecast for Kauai Windward Waters (PHZ111) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Kauai Windward Waters (PHZ111)
Issued by: National Weather Service Honolulu, HI
Last Update: 344 AM HST Thu Jan 15 2026




Today: North northwest winds to 20 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, building to 13 to 16 feet this afternoon. Wave detail: north northwest 16 feet at 15 seconds and west northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds.

Tonight: North northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 15 to 17 feet, subsiding to 14 to 15 feet after midnight. Wave detail: north northwest 17 feet at 15 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.

Friday: East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 13 to 14 feet, subsiding to 11 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: north northwest 14 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds.

Friday Night: East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet. Wave detail: north 11 feet at 13 seconds, northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds.

Saturday: East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave detail: north 8 feet at 12 seconds, east southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds.

Saturday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave detail: east southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, north 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds.

Sunday: East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave detail: north northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds.

Monday: Southeast winds to 15 knots, becoming south southeast in the evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave detail: east southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers.







Zone Forecast: Kauai Windward Waters (PHZ111)

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