The surf forecast is 1+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    85° ENE @ 10 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:52am / 5:37am
  • BUOY 51212
    SSW2.3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
THU 17
FRI 18
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 11am on Mon 9/14
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (203) 1 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSE (152) 1.2 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Sep 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    1.2ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    12mph
    1ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    12mph
    0.6ft
    21s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Sep 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    1ft
    20s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    1ft
    20s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    1.1ft
    19s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Sep 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    1.3ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    1.4ft
    18s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    1.5ft
    18s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Sep 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    16mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    18mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    18mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Friday, Sep 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    2.2ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    2.6ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    2.7ft
    17s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Sep 14, 2026 @ 3:28am.
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