The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and choppy right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    71° S @ 23mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:37pm / 10:37pm
  • BUOY 51212
    SSE6.9ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    75° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 9
FRI 10
SAT 11
SUN 12
MON 13
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 2am on Thu 4/9
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (188) 2.6 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (147) 3.3 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    19mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    18mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    20mph
    8ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Friday, Apr 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    6.5ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NW
    11mph
    9.5ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    7.1ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Apr 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    S
  • Sunday, Apr 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    2ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SSW
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  • Monday, Apr 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    2ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    1.7ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Apr 9, 2026 @ 3:37pm.
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