The surf forecast is 2+ ft and clean right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    84° E @ 15 → 19mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:52am / 8:16am
  • BUOY 51212
    S2.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 2am on Thu 8/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (142) 1.6 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (151) 1.8 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Aug 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SE
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  • Friday, Aug 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Aug 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Aug 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    0.9ft
    18s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    15mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    SSW
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  • Monday, Aug 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Aug 14, 2025 @ 3:34pm.
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