The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° NNE @ 4 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:54am / 2:22pm
  • BUOY 51212
    W7.9ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 16
TUE 17
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6 ft and choppy at 2pm on Sun 3/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (242) 6.5 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (151) 2.6 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Mar 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    4.4ft
    10s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    3.8ft
    10s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    3.2ft
    9s
    WSW
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  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    1.1ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    1.2ft
    18s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    1.4ft
    17s
    S
  • Wednesday, Mar 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    E
    8mph
    2ft
    16s
    S
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    S
  • Thursday, Mar 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    S
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  • Friday, Mar 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    2ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Mar 16, 2026 @ 3:39am.
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