Majors Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kaua'i, USA)

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Majors Bay Surf Guide

Majors Bay in Kauai is an exposed beach and point break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offers right-handers When it's working here, it can get crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Majors Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	3	fairly consistent	80°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Majors Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Majors Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Majors Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in August while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

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

blown out

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

too small

54%

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

Explore Majors Bay Location Map

Interactive Majors Bay 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 Majors Bay is Barking Sands Pmrf Airport (BKH) in Usa Kauai Isl., which is 1 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Majors Bay is Lihue Airport (LIH), also in Usa Kauai Isl., 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Majors Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 26 July 2025, 18:37 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 26			Sun
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	SW	SW	E	SW
Period (s)	16	16	8	16
Wind (mph)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	cross- off

What does Majors Bay look like?

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Credit: Kaeleb

Tides at Majors Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Majors Bay, 0 miles from Majors Bay.

Next High Water: 05:01am | 1ft

Next Low Water: 12:12am | 1ft

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Majors Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Majors Bay won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 80°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite