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Cannons surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 14 Jan 2026 HST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Cannons surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cannons sea temperature is
25.5° C
 (Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cannons today?

The current surf forecast for Cannons at 3PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm January 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jan)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (14 Jan)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (14 Jan)7ft (2.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Cannons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
NW
2
NW
1.8
NW
2.2
WNW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
2.5
NNW
2.5
N
2.5
N
2.5
N
2.4
N
2.3
N
2.2
N
2.1
N
2
N
Period(s) (?)121212121212121216161515151414141413131313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12491150899140220892227256835758112979898828815744448966396266723572468222319681793158313301151
Wind
(km/h)
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
W
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		onononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:32AM
0.14
1:32AM
0.62
12:30PM
0.15
2:05AM
0.65
1:12PM
0.16
2:36AM
0.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:52AM
0.11
5:04PM
-0.04
8:57AM
0.10
5:46PM
-0.06
9:10AM
0.09
6:24PM
-0.08
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunrise-------7:18-------7:18-------7:18
Sunset--6:14-------6:15-------6:15-----
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rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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Rain (mm)
122331------------------
Temp. °C252424222121202021202019191919192021212120191920
Feels °C (?)242222201919161617161615151515151618181816161617
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