The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Poipu, Kauai

WEATHER - LIVE
88° E @ 15 → 21mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:38am / 2:58am
BUOY 51212
SSW3.6ft @ 13s
WATER TEMP
80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 12

THU 13

FRI 14

SAT 15

12am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 12am on Wed 8/12

WINDENE 14 mph

PRIMARYSSW (193) 2.6 ft @ 14 sec

SECONDARYS (185) 0.8 ft @ 20 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,0.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Aug 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

ENE

12mph
2.5ft
13s
SSW
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

ENE

15mph
1.9ft
18s
S
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

NE

16mph
2.5ft
18s
S

Thursday, Aug 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-7 ft
clean

NE

14mph
3.8ft
16s
S
12pm
5-7 ft
fair

ENE

15mph
3.7ft
16s
S
6pm
4-6 ft
clean

NE

17mph
3.5ft
15s
S

Friday, Aug 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

NE

16mph
3.5ft
14s
S
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

ENE

18mph
3.7ft
14s
S
6pm
3-5 ft
clean

NE

18mph
3.1ft
14s
S

Saturday, Aug 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

NE

18mph
3.1ft
14s
S
12pm
3-5 ft
clean

NE

21mph
3.1ft
13s
S
6pm
3-4 ft
clean

NE

21mph
2.8ft
13s
S

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

29mph
2.5ft
13s
S
12pm
4-5 ft
choppy

E

28mph
2.6ft
14s
S
6pm
5-7+ ft
choppy

ESE

19mph
9.4ft
9s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	ENE 12mph	2.5ft 13s SSW
12pm	3-5 ft fair	ENE 15mph	1.9ft 18s S
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	NE 16mph	2.5ft 18s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-7 ft clean	NE 14mph	3.8ft 16s S
12pm	5-7 ft fair	ENE 15mph	3.7ft 16s S
6pm	4-6 ft clean	NE 17mph	3.5ft 15s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	NE 16mph	3.5ft 14s S
12pm	4-6 ft fair	ENE 18mph	3.7ft 14s S
6pm	3-5 ft clean	NE 18mph	3.1ft 14s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	NE 18mph	3.1ft 14s S
12pm	3-5 ft clean	NE 21mph	3.1ft 13s S
6pm	3-4 ft clean	NE 21mph	2.8ft 13s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	NE 29mph	2.5ft 13s S
12pm	4-5 ft choppy	E 28mph	2.6ft 14s S
6pm	5-7+ ft choppy	ESE 19mph	9.4ft 9s ESE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Aug 11, 2026 @ 9:43pm.

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