The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° E @ 24 → 35mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:45am / 11:03am
  • BUOY 51212
    S3.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and fair at 4pm on Tue 7/21
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (177) 3.3 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSE (144) 1.1 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    3.2ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    3.2ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    S
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    3.4ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    3.3ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    S
  • Thursday, Jul 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    1.4ft
    21s
    S
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    1.7ft
    20s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    1.7ft
    19s
    SSW
  • Friday, Jul 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    1.8ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    2.1ft
    18s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    2.1ft
    17s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jul 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    1.5ft
    19s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Jul 21, 2026 @ 3:29pm.
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