The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and clean right now for Poipu, Kauai

WEATHER FORECAST
74° NE @ 15mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:17am / 12:01pm
BUOY 51212
S4.6ft @ 12s
WATER TEMP
80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

12ft
10ft
8ft
6ft
4ft
2ft

SAT 5

SUN 6

MON 7

TUE 8

WED 9

6am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-6+ ft and clean at 6am on Sat 9/5

WINDNE 15 mph

PRIMARYSSE (168) 4.7 ft @ 11 sec

SECONDARYS (186) 2.7 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,0.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
clean

NE

15mph
4.7ft
11s
SSE
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

ENE

17mph
5.2ft
13s
S
6pm
5-7 ft
fair

NE

18mph
5.7ft
12s
S

Sunday, Sep 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
fair

ENE

14mph
5.4ft
12s
S
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

ENE

15mph
5.1ft
11s
S
6pm
3-5 ft
fair

ENE

16mph
4.1ft
11s
SSW

Monday, Sep 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
fair

ENE

14mph
5.4ft
12s
SSW
12pm
6-8+ ft
choppy

E

19mph
6.6ft
12s
SSW
6pm
7-9+ ft
choppy

ESE

24mph
7.2ft
13s
SSW

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
8-11 ft
choppy

S

20mph
13.5ft
11s
SSW
12pm
4-7 ft
choppy

SSW

15mph
7.7ft
9s
S
6pm
4-5 ft
choppy

SSW

8mph
6.4ft
8s
S

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

E

1mph
2.1ft
14s
SSW
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

SE

6mph
2ft
14s
SSW
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

E

9mph
1.9ft
14s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft clean	NE 15mph	4.7ft 11s SSE
12pm	4-6 ft fair	ENE 17mph	5.2ft 13s S
6pm	5-7 ft fair	NE 18mph	5.7ft 12s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft fair	ENE 14mph	5.4ft 12s S
12pm	4-6 ft fair	ENE 15mph	5.1ft 11s S
6pm	3-5 ft fair	ENE 16mph	4.1ft 11s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft fair	ENE 14mph	5.4ft 12s SSW
12pm	6-8+ ft choppy	E 19mph	6.6ft 12s SSW
6pm	7-9+ ft choppy	ESE 24mph	7.2ft 13s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	8-11 ft choppy	S 20mph	13.5ft 11s SSW
12pm	4-7 ft choppy	SSW 15mph	7.7ft 9s S
6pm	4-5 ft choppy	SSW 8mph	6.4ft 8s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	E 1mph	2.1ft 14s SSW
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	SE 6mph	2ft 14s SSW
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	E 9mph	1.9ft 14s SSW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Sep 5, 2026 @ 3:34am.

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