Pakalas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kaua'i, USA)

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Pakalas Surf Guide

Pakalas in Kauai is an exposed reef and point break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the north northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south.Surfers ride left hand point. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of urchins, rips and rocks.

Pakalas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	3	fairly consistent	24.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pakalas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pakalas occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Pakalas 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 40% of the time in August while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 53% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

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

53%

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

Explore Pakalas Location Map

Interactive Pakalas 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 Pakalas is Barking Sands Pmrf Airport (BKH) in Usa Kauai Isl., 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pakalas is Lihue Airport (LIH), also in Usa Kauai Isl., 32 km (20 miles) away.

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Pakalas Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:53 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	8	10	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Pakalas

Current tide and informaton

For Waimea Bay, Kauai Island, Hawaii, 3 km from Pakalas.

Next High Water: 06:47pm | 0.44m

Next Low Water: 11:13am | -0.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
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Pakalas Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.4 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Pakalas

Surf stats for Pakalas, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Pakalas

Wind stats for Pakalas, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Pakalas Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 4 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.2
Consistency of Surf:2.5
Difficulty Level:1.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.3
Crowds:3.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

travis from United States

“Much better breaks on the island.

Dirty murky water, ankle deep reef, shark infested. Visitors should stay away and go to the south/north shore.”

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