Surf-Forecast | Unreals Surf Guide

Unreals Surf Guide

Unreals in Kauai is an exposed reef and point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Unreals Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	3	fairly consistent	25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Unreals:

The best conditions reported for surf at Unreals occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Unreals 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 6% of the time in May while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 50% 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

44%

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

too small

50%

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

Explore Unreals Location Map

Interactive Unreals 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 Unreals is Lihue Airport (LIH) in Usa Kauai Isl., 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Unreals is Barking Sands Pmrf Airport (BKH), also in Usa Kauai Isl., 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Unreals Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 17:19 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 18			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Unreals

Current tide and informaton

For Kapaa, 9 km from Unreals.

Next High Water: 06:22pm | 0.77m

Next Low Water: 01:47am | 0.24m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Unreals Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(25.6 °C) too at Unreals, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite