The surf forecast is 1 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° ENE @ 8 → 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:45am / 2:12pm
  • BUOY 51212
    NW4.3ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 2pm on Wed 12/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (191) 0.7 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (146) 1.2 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Dec 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    7mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    S
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  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    0.6ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    11mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    SE
  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    11mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    SE
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    9mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
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  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    11mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    12mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Dec 4, 2025 @ 3:38am.
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