The invention discloses a kelp cultivation device and method. The device comprises a water tank, the upper end of one side of the water tank is connected with a water inlet pipe, the lower end of the other side of the water tank is connected with a water outlet pipe, a first connecting plate is fixedly installed at the upper end of the water tank, a plurality of swinging devices are evenly installed on the first connecting plate, and supporting rods are fixedly installed on the two sides of the upper end of the first connecting plate. The upper ends of the two supporting rods are connected through a second connecting plate, each swing device comprises a fixing frame, one side of each fixing frame is fixedly connected with one side of the first connecting plate, a connecting rod and a first fixing block are fixedly installed on the two sides of the upper end of each fixing frame correspondingly, a second fixing block is fixedly installed on one side of the upper end of each connecting rod, and a first sleeve is arranged on each first fixing block in a penetrating and inserting mode. A second sleeve is arranged on each second fixing block in a penetrating and inserting mode, the right end of the first sleeve is sleeved with a first movable plate, a first fixed pipe is arranged at the end, away from the first sleeve, of the first movable plate in a penetrating and inserting mode, a second movable plate is arranged at the lower end of each second sleeve, and a second fixed pipe is arranged at the upper end of the side, away from the second sleeve, of each second movable plate in a penetrating and inserting mode.