Kalapaki Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kaua'i, USA)

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Kalapaki Beach Surf Guide

Kalapaki Beach in Kauai is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. A choice of left and right reefs. Often Crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Kalapaki Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kalapaki Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kalapaki Beach occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Kalapaki Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Kalapaki Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in May while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

15%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

82%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kalapaki Beach Location Map

Interactive Kalapaki Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kalapaki Beach is Lihue Airport (LIH) in Usa Kauai Isl., 2 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kalapaki Beach is Barking Sands Pmrf Airport (BKH), also in Usa Kauai Isl., 46 km (29 miles) away.

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Kalapaki Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 02:14 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Kalapaki Beach look like?

Latest photos from Kalapaki Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: M Fernandez Credit: Kylen Credit: Kaeleb Fernandez

Tides at Kalapaki Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Nawiliwili, Hawaii, 1 km from Kalapaki Beach.

Next High Water: 08:34pm | 0.49m

Next Low Water: 11:57am | 0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kalapaki Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite