# High Surf Advisory: Kauai East; Kauai South — retained record

> Retained us-gov-api record from us-gov-api:noaa-weather.

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-14 14:44 ingested 2026-08-15 06:39

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

High Surf Advisory — Kauai East; Kauai South
Severity: Minor. Certainty: Likely.
...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND
MAUI REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF
MOLOKAI AND OAHU SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF
KAUAI SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.Medium-period swell will quickly build tonight through Saturday
as Tropical Storm Lala approaches from the east. Surf peaks on
Saturday several feet above the warning threshold for the Big
Island and rapidly decreases Saturday night. For Maui and
Molokai, surf peaks late Saturday into Saturday night near the
warning threshold and rapidly diminishes by Sunday. For Oahu and
Kauai, surf peaks Saturday night and diminishes Sunday morning.

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 12 feet.

* WHERE...East facing shores of Kauai.

* WHEN...From 6 AM Saturday to 6 AM HST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Moderate. Strong breaking waves and strong currents
will make swimming dangerous.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.