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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    75° ENE @ 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:10pm / 6:46pm
  • BUOY 51212
    SSE3.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 24
THU 25
FRI 26
SAT 27
SUN 28
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 8pm on Tue 12/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (215) 0.9 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (187) 0.8 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    15mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    12mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    10mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    0.5ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    10mph
    2.6ft
    9s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    2.5ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    3.2ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    SSE
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  • Sunday, Dec 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    3ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.4ft
    11s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    2.5ft
    9s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Dec 24, 2025 @ 9:35am.
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