Kealia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kaua'i, USA)

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Kealia Surf Guide

Kealia in Kauai is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks.. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Beware of rips and rocks.

Kealia Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kealia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kealia occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

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

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Kealia with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in March while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 51% 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

43%

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

too small

51%

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

Explore Kealia Location Map

Interactive Kealia 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 Kealia is Lihue Airport (LIH) in Usa Kauai Isl., 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kealia is Barking Sands Pmrf Airport (BKH), also in Usa Kauai Isl., 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Kealia Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 19 April 2021, 09:58 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 19
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NNW	N	N	NNW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

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Credit: Don Caswell
Credit: Don Caswell

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Kealia Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °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