Surfing in Kauai

Surfing guide to Kauai, ,

Kauai has 8 surf spots . Go explore!

Overview of surfing in Kauai

Before looking at which place you want to stay, its necessary to think about the activities and sightseeing you want to do. The one main highway is only one lane each direction, so even though the island is fairly small, the road tends to get fairly congested at times, and so is better to lodge somewhere closer.

The “windward” side, especially the north coast can get up to twice rain than the sunny south coast. If you come from a cold and rainy region looking for a sunny Hawaiian vacation you could be disappointed if you stay on the lush, green, tropical – and wetter – north coast.

Make your reservations early to get the best choices. Larger condo resorts often have multiple owners so search the Web by resort name and compare prices.

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The 8 best Surf spots in Kauai

Overview of surfing spots in Kauai

Hanalei Bay

8
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300m long

Kalihiwai Point

8
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200m long

Tunnels

7
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200m long

Centers

7
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100m long

Anahola Bay

6
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200m long

Mana Point

6
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50m long

Polihale

6
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50m long

Acid Drop

6
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50m long

Surf spot overview

Kauai is an island with excellent exposure to all swells and good to fair reef and beach construction all over. Excellent point combinations on the western tip of the island that work in North and south swells with some of the best white sand beaches in the islands. You will be surfing right next to the Pacific Missile Range Facility – what’s the worst that could happen?

Surf seasons and when to go

The best time of the year to surf in Kauai

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