The surf forecast is 1 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° SE @ 16 → 21mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:29pm / 1:14am
  • BUOY 51212
    NW6.9ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 2am on Tue 1/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (149) 1.2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (266) 1 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    1ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    19mph
    3.6ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    15mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    SW
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    2ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    18mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    0.5ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    S
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    0.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    0.4ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    0.3ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Jan 13, 2026 @ 3:41pm.
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