Wailua/Horners Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kaua'i, USA)

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Wailua/Horners Surf Guide

Wailua/Horners in Kauai is an exposed reef break that does not work very often. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north. There is a left hand reef break. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of rips and rocks.

Wailua/Horners Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	24.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Wailua/Horners:

The best conditions reported for surf at Wailua/Horners occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Wailua/Horners 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 25% of the time in January while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

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

blown out

58%

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

too small

17%

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

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Interactive Wailua/Horners 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 Wailua/Horners is Lihue Airport (LIH) in Usa Kauai Isl., 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Wailua/Horners is Barking Sands Pmrf Airport (BKH), also in Usa Kauai Isl., 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Wailua/Horners Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:55 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	glass	cross- on	cross	cross

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Tides at Wailua/Horners

Current tide and informaton

For Kapaa, 3 km from Wailua/Horners.

Next High Water: 06:03pm | 0.69m

Next Low Water: 10:25am | 0.12m

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Wailua/Horners Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.2 °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*: 24.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite