The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Poipu, Kauai

WEATHER - LIVE
79° ENE @ 20 → 27mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:50am / 6:56am
BUOY 51212
SSW3.9ft @ 13s
WATER TEMP
80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 18

SUN 19

MON 20

TUE 21

WED 22

11am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 11am on Sat 7/18

WINDENE 16 mph

PRIMARYS (190) 1.8 ft @ 14 sec

SECONDARYSE (141) 2 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,0.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Jul 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

ENE

14mph
1.6ft
13s
SSW
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

ENE

16mph
1.8ft
14s
S
6pm
2+ ft
fair

ENE

16mph
1.4ft
15s
S

Sunday, Jul 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

NE

13mph
1.3ft
15s
S
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

ENE

15mph
1.9ft
14s
S
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

NE

15mph
1.9ft
14s
S

Monday, Jul 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

NE

12mph
2ft
16s
S
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

ENE

14mph
2.9ft
16s
S
6pm
4-5+ ft
fair

ENE

15mph
3.1ft
15s
S

Tuesday, Jul 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
clean

NE

14mph
3.3ft
15s
S
12pm
4-5 ft
fair

ENE

15mph
3.3ft
14s
S
6pm
4-5+ ft
fair

ENE

14mph
3.4ft
14s
S

Wednesday, Jul 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
fair

ENE

15mph
3.4ft
13s
S
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

ENE

16mph
3.2ft
13s
S
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

ENE

15mph
3ft
13s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	ENE 14mph	1.6ft 13s SSW
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	ENE 16mph	1.8ft 14s S
6pm	2+ ft fair	ENE 16mph	1.4ft 15s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	NE 13mph	1.3ft 15s S
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	ENE 15mph	1.9ft 14s S
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	NE 15mph	1.9ft 14s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	NE 12mph	2ft 16s S
12pm	4-6 ft fair	ENE 14mph	2.9ft 16s S
6pm	4-5+ ft fair	ENE 15mph	3.1ft 15s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft clean	NE 14mph	3.3ft 15s S
12pm	4-5 ft fair	ENE 15mph	3.3ft 14s S
6pm	4-5+ ft fair	ENE 14mph	3.4ft 14s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft fair	ENE 15mph	3.4ft 13s S
12pm	3-5 ft fair	ENE 16mph	3.2ft 13s S
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	ENE 15mph	3ft 13s S

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Jul 18, 2026 @ 9:36am.

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