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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    75° ENE @ 6 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:23am / 3:49am
  • BUOY 51212
    SW3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 15
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 8am on Wed 7/15
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (207) 1.6 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYW (270) 1.2 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,-0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Jul 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    1.2ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    E
    10mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    W
  • Thursday, Jul 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    12mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    1.3ft
    17s
    SSW
  • Friday, Jul 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    1.2ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    S
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    1ft
    18s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Jul 15, 2026 @ 3:31am.
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