Kalapaki Beach (Kauai) surf report, live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Live cam by Ozolio via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Kalapaki Beach (Kauai): 3 kts NE, gusts 5, 1.4 m waves, water 27 °C — good surfing waves.
Wind3 kts
Gusts5 kts
Direction NE 46°
Waves 1.4 m
Temperature24 °C
🌊 Water temp27 °C
7-day forecast
| Sun 11 | Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | |
| Wind | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 19 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Temperature | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 2.9 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
🔒 Days 4–7 are Pro — The free plan shows the first 3 forecast days. Go Pro to see the whole week.
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Līhuʻe
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfSUP
- Best wind directions: NWN
A protected bay on Kauai's east side with a gentle right-hander off the point, which is where most of the island learns to surf.
Kalapaki Beach (Kauai) water temperature
Today: 27 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Kalapaki Beach (Kauai) weather by month
Biggest average waves: February, March and April.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 26% | 39% | 34% | 32% | 18% | 22% | 27% | 18% | 7% | 14% | 26% | 20% |
| Waves (m) | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Air high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Water (°C) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Kalapaki Beach (Kauai) FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Kalapaki Beach (Kauai)?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Kalapaki Beach (Kauai) is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the water temperature at Kalapaki Beach (Kauai)?
- Today the water is 27 °C. Over the year it runs from 24 °C in February to 27 °C in October (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Kalapaki Beach (Kauai)?
- February, March and April have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Kalapaki Beach (Kauai)?
- It works best in NW, N winds.
