The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and fairly clean right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    82° ESE @ 15 → 21mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:28am / 9:55am
  • BUOY 51212
    NW3.9ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 13
TUE 14
WED 15
THU 16
FRI 17
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 2am on Mon 10/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (146) 3.1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (215) 0.9 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Oct 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    3ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    E
    9mph
    2.9ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    2.8ft
    10s
    SSE
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Oct 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    2.4ft
    10s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    12mph
    2.2ft
    10s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Oct 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    2.6ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Oct 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    0.6ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, Oct 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Oct 13, 2025 @ 3:36pm.
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