The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° NE @ 6 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:55am / 1:48am
  • BUOY 51212
    NW6.9ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 8am on Tue 1/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (148) 1.1 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (263) 0.9 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    19mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    18mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    SSE
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  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    17mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    0.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    0.4ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    0.3ft
    19s
    S
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  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    E
    15mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    0.6ft
    17s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Jan 13, 2026 @ 9:43pm.
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