Polihale Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kaua'i, USA)

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Polihale Surf Guide

Polihale in Kauai is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for Strong rips.

Polihale Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	fairly consistent	24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Polihale:

The best conditions reported for surf at Polihale occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Polihale with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in January while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

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

10%

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

Explore Polihale Location Map

Interactive Polihale 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 Polihale is Barking Sands Pmrf Airport (BKH) in Usa Kauai Isl., which is 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Polihale is Lihue Airport (LIH), also in Usa Kauai Isl., 45 km (28 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.

Polihale Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:42 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	11	11	11	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Polihale look like?

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

Credit: Mike Stevens Credit: Rob Davies Credit: christie Thompson

Tides at Polihale

Current tide and informaton

For Majors Bay, 8 km from Polihale.

Next High Water: 07:26pm | 0.59m

Next Low Water: 10:25am | 0.1m

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Polihale Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.5 °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*: 24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite