Kauaʻi Right Now
Live conditions and useful information for exploring Kauaʻi.
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Rain around Kauaʻi
Rain can be very different from one side of Kauaʻi to another.
Linked-only official resource · National Weather Service Honolulu / Kauaʻi PHKI radar
Ocean & surf
Island-scale hazards and beach-specific checks
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Planning Hāʻena or Kalalau?
Check access and reservation requirements
Requirements can apply, and conditions or operations can change. Kauaʻi Insider does not report reservation inventory.
Today’s tides
Nāwiliwili reference station
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Today on Kauaʻi
Daylight in Hawaiʻi Standard Time
Sunrise
6:42 AM HST
Sunset
6:00 PM HST
Locally calculated for central Kauaʻi. Clouds and terrain affect actual visibility; these are not safety times.
Explore Kauaʻi
Conditions and useful information for wherever you’re headed.
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Know before you go
A few island details can change the whole day.
Reservations, one-lane bridges, fast-changing streams, seasonal surf and respectful wildlife viewing—the useful things visitors often learn too late.
8 things to know before you go