The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and slightly choppy right now for Poipu, Kauai

WEATHER - LIVE
86° E @ 16 → 22mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:04pm / 5:25am
BUOY 51212
WSW5.6ft @ 10s
WATER TEMP
80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 29

WED 30

THU 1

FRI 2

SAT 3

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 5pm on Tue 9/29

WINDSE 13 mph

PRIMARYSW (230) 5.5 ft @ 11 sec

SECONDARYSSW (203) 1.3 ft @ 16 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,1 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Tuesday, Sep 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

ESE

12mph
4.7ft
10s
SSW
12pm
4-5 ft
choppy

ESE

13mph
5.4ft
11s
SW
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

SE

13mph
5.2ft
11s
WSW

Wednesday, Sep 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

SSE

11mph
2.9ft
10s
W
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSE

14mph
1.4ft
15s
SSW
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SSE

9mph
1.5ft
15s
S

Thursday, Oct 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

SE

8mph
2.1ft
14s
S
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

SE

10mph
2.2ft
13s
S
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SE

8mph
2ft
13s
S

Friday, Oct 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

ESE

9mph
2.2ft
12s
S
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ESE

11mph
2.4ft
12s
S
6pm
3+ ft
fair

ESE

7mph
2.5ft
12s
S

Saturday, Oct 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

ENE

9mph
2.4ft
12s
S
12pm
3+ ft
fair

ENE

11mph
2.5ft
12s
S
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

ENE

11mph
2.7ft
12s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	ESE 12mph	4.7ft 10s SSW
12pm	4-5 ft choppy	ESE 13mph	5.4ft 11s SW
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	SE 13mph	5.2ft 11s WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	SSE 11mph	2.9ft 10s W
12pm	2+ ft choppy	SSE 14mph	1.4ft 15s SSW
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	SSE 9mph	1.5ft 15s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	SE 8mph	2.1ft 14s S
12pm	3+ ft choppy	SE 10mph	2.2ft 13s S
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SE 8mph	2ft 13s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	ESE 9mph	2.2ft 12s S
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ESE 11mph	2.4ft 12s S
6pm	3+ ft fair	ESE 7mph	2.5ft 12s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	ENE 9mph	2.4ft 12s S
12pm	3+ ft fair	ENE 11mph	2.5ft 12s S
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	ENE 11mph	2.7ft 12s S

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Sep 29, 2026 @ 3:29pm.

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