The surf forecast is 1 ft and fairly clean right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° ENE @ 4 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:09pm / 7:07am
  • BUOY 51212
    NW2.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
FRI 12
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 8am on Mon 12/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (214) 0.7 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (143) 0.9 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    0.5ft
    12s
    SW
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  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0.6ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    S
  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    1ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    0mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Friday, Dec 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    1ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Dec 8, 2025 @ 9:38pm.
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