The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° W @ 8 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:41am / 4:22am
  • BUOY 51212
    W5.2ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
WED 25
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 2am on Sat 3/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (211) 1 ft @ 19 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (185) 1.8 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Mar 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    1ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    18s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    1.3ft
    18s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Mar 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    S
  • Monday, Mar 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    S
  • Tuesday, Mar 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NE
    16mph
    1ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    16mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NE
    19mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    SW
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  • Wednesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    1ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    1ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Mar 21, 2026 @ 3:47pm.
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