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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° ENE @ 11 → 19mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:40am / 3:58am
  • BUOY 51212
    NW3.9ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
SUN 26
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 2pm on Tue 10/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (146) 1.1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (211) 0.4 ft @ 20 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Oct 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    0.5ft
    19s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    0.6ft
    18s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    0.7ft
    18s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Oct 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Friday, Oct 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    19mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SW
  • Saturday, Oct 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    20mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    S
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Oct 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    1ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Oct 22, 2025 @ 3:39am.
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