The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    83° E @ 21 → 29mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:14am / 12:17pm
  • BUOY 51212
    S4.3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
WED 23
THU 24
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and fair at 4pm on Sun 9/20
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (195) 2.8 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSE (145) 2.3 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Sep 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    2.7ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    20mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    19mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Monday, Sep 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    2.8ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    19mph
    2.8ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NE
    17mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    S
  • Tuesday, Sep 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    2.5ft
    12s
    S
  • Wednesday, Sep 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    S
  • Thursday, Sep 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    2ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    18mph
    1.1ft
    18s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Sep 20, 2026 @ 3:33pm.
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