The surf forecast is 1+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    74° E @ 22 → 28mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:32pm / 5:46am
  • BUOY 51212
    SW3.3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 23
WED 24
THU 25
FRI 26
SAT 27
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 2pm on Mon 12/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (189) 0.9 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (215) 0.7 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    18mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    17mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    18mph
    0.8ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    2.8ft
    9s
    SE
  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    11mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    12mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    0.5ft
    12s
    S
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  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    2.6ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Dec 23, 2025 @ 3:40am.
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