The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Poipu, Kauai

WEATHER - LIVE
85° SSE @ 11 → 18mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:34am / 2:48pm
BUOY 51212
SSW4.3ft @ 15s
WATER TEMP
80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

TUE 13

WED 14

1pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 1pm on Sat 10/10

WINDE 11 mph

PRIMARYS (184) 2.6 ft @ 15 sec

SECONDARYS (182) 1.3 ft @ 20 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,1.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

NE

5mph
1.9ft
15s
S
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

E

12mph
2.6ft
15s
S
6pm
3-4 ft
fair

ENE

12mph
1.5ft
19s
S

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

ENE

11mph
2.2ft
18s
S
12pm
3-5 ft
choppy

E

12mph
2ft
18s
S
6pm
3-5 ft
fair

ENE

12mph
2.2ft
16s
S

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

NE

9mph
2.5ft
16s
S
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

E

12mph
2ft
15s
S
6pm
3+ ft
clean

ENE

11mph
2ft
15s
S

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

ENE

10mph
2.4ft
14s
S
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

E

13mph
2.1ft
13s
S
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

ENE

11mph
2.5ft
13s
S

Wednesday, Oct 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

ENE

10mph
2.5ft
13s
S
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

E

9mph
2.8ft
12s
S
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

ENE

9mph
2.3ft
12s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	NE 5mph	1.9ft 15s S
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	E 12mph	2.6ft 15s S
6pm	3-4 ft fair	ENE 12mph	1.5ft 19s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	ENE 11mph	2.2ft 18s S
12pm	3-5 ft choppy	E 12mph	2ft 18s S
6pm	3-5 ft fair	ENE 12mph	2.2ft 16s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	NE 9mph	2.5ft 16s S
12pm	3+ ft choppy	E 12mph	2ft 15s S
6pm	3+ ft clean	ENE 11mph	2ft 15s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	ENE 10mph	2.4ft 14s S
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	E 13mph	2.1ft 13s S
6pm	2-4 ft fair	ENE 11mph	2.5ft 13s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	ENE 10mph	2.5ft 13s S
12pm	3+ ft choppy	E 9mph	2.8ft 12s S
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	ENE 9mph	2.3ft 12s S

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Oct 10, 2026 @ 9:40am.

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