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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    74° ENE @ 12 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:43am / 7:16am
  • BUOY 51212
    SSW3ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 3
TUE 4
WED 5
THU 6
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 11pm on Sun 8/2
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNE 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (194) 1.5 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSE (145) 2 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Aug 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Aug 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    12mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    S
  • Wednesday, Aug 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    E
    10mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    12mph
    2ft
    12s
    S
  • Thursday, Aug 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    1.7ft
    11s
    S
  • Friday, Aug 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    0.8ft
    17s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    0.8ft
    17s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Aug 2, 2026 @ 9:35pm.
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