Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Centers surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 11 Jan 2026 HST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Centers surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Centers sea temperature is
25.4° C
 (Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
Nearby Cam: 1km away, Lawai Beach Resort - Live Cam

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Centers this week:

The surf forecast for Centers over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Centers in the next 12 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 16s period and expected on Monday (Jan 12) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 15th Jan)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 15th Jan)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 14th Jan)6ft (1.8m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Centers over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
E
0.3
SE
0.4
SE
1.2
SSW
1.4
SW
0.7
SE
0.5
SE
0.2
S
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.4
SE
0.1
SW
1.3
E
1.3
E
Period(s) (?)988810108810467613128881266
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)293424172424201124491334719121476165124127
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WNW
10
NNW
0
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
5
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
20
NW
10
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		glassoffcross-
off		cross-
off		glasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		offoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:29AM
0.56
1:12AM
0.61
1:49AM
0.66
12:19PM
0.26
2:24AM
0.69
1:18PM
0.26
2:57AM
0.72
2:02PM
0.27
3:29AM
0.75
2:41PM
0.29
4:00AM
0.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:58PM
0.13
4:45PM
0.12
5:35PM
0.10
9:46AM
0.25
6:24PM
0.08
10:01AM
0.22
7:08PM
0.05
10:22AM
0.21
7:48PM
0.03
10:44AM
0.19
8:25PM
0.02
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunrise7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18--
Sunset-6:12--6:13--6:14--6:15--6:15--6:15--6:16-
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--21-----575---------
Temp. °C252523232420212321242323222319212121212222
Feels °C (?)262523222420192122232021202014171818171819
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Centers:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Centers surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Centers at:
surf-forecast.com

false

Information about the Centers Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Centers provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Centers can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Centers surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Centers) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Centers may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a vacation in Kaua'i? If you are looking for accommodation near Centers, camping, hotels and condos and appartments in Kaua'i, consider staying in Nawiliwili which is 16 km (10 miles) away. Alternatively, find information about places to stay and car hire in Lihue - Kauai which is 18 km (11 miles) away

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest