The surf forecast is 1 ft and fairly clean right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° E @ 15 → 21mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:46am / 1:12am
  • BUOY 51212
    NW3.9ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 30
WED 31
THU 1
FRI 2
SAT 3
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 8pm on Mon 12/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (148) 2.2 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (192) 0.7 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Dec 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    14mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    SE
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Dec 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SW
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    19mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    16mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    0.7ft
    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 30, 2025 @ 9:42am.
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