The surf forecast is 1+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° E @ 15 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:59am / 3:49am
  • BUOY 51212
    WNW3ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 8am on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (181) 0.5 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (142) 0.4 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    E
    14mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    7mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    SE
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    3mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    13mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    18mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    SE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    18mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    19mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    16mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Jan 17, 2026 @ 9:41pm.
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