The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and fairly clean right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    89° NE @ 11 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:32am / 2:52am
  • BUOY 51212
    SSW3.3ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 27
FRI 28
SAT 29
SUN 30
MON 31
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and clean at 5am on Thu 8/27
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNE 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (180) 1.8 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (193) 2.1 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Aug 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    2ft
    17s
    S
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    2.4ft
    17s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    S
  • Friday, Aug 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    2.8ft
    14s
    S
  • Saturday, Aug 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    S
  • Sunday, Aug 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    2ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    S
  • Monday, Aug 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    16mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Aug 27, 2026 @ 3:32am.
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