Kauste is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.

[1] The village was first mentioned in 1565 (Kowstha).

Historically, the village was part of Kõrgessaare Manor (German: Hohenholm).

[2] From 1977 to 1997, Kauste was part of the village of Malvaste.

[2] This Hiiu County location article is a stub.