The surf forecast is 1+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    75° ENE @ 6 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:07am / 2:02pm
  • BUOY 51212
    NW2.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 2pm on Wed 5/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (195) 0.9 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (137) 1.1 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    14mph
    1ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    1ft
    13s
    S
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    1ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    0.8ft
    19s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NE
    17mph
    1.3ft
    18s
    S
  • Saturday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    15mph
    2.1ft
    17s
    S
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    S
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    2.7ft
    16s
    S
  • Sunday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    19mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    S
  • Monday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated May 8, 2025 @ 4:22am.
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