The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and fairly clean right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° NNE @ 6 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:32am / 4:40am
  • BUOY 51212
    S3.3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
FRI 12
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 8am on Mon 9/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (194) 2.2 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (151) 1.4 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Sep 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    12mph
    2ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    2.5ft
    15s
    S
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  • Wednesday, Sep 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    S
  • Thursday, Sep 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    14mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    12mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    S
  • Friday, Sep 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    2ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    S
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  • Saturday, Sep 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    15mph
    2.1ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    2ft
    12s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Sep 8, 2025 @ 9:36pm.
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