The surf forecast is 3+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Poipu, Kauai

WEATHER - LIVE
86° ENE @ 11 → 26mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:46am / 6:16am
BUOY 51212
S3.9ft @ 13s
WATER TEMP
79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

10ft
8ft
6ft
4ft
2ft

SUN 16

MON 17

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and fair at 4am on Sun 8/16

WINDNE 27 mph

PRIMARYS (183) 2.2 ft @ 13 sec

SECONDARYSE (134) 1.8 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Forecast

History

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

28mph
3.2ft
11s
SE
12pm
8-10+ ft
choppy

E

28mph
14.5ft
10s
ESE
6pm
4-6 ft
choppy

E

20mph
10.2ft
9s
ESE

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
choppy

E

12mph
2.4ft
13s
S
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

E

13mph
2ft
14s
S
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

ENE

16mph
2.5ft
14s
S

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

ENE

14mph
2.2ft
13s
S
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

ENE

14mph
2ft
13s
S
6pm
2-3 ft
fair

ENE

13mph
1.9ft
13s
S

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

ENE

12mph
1.6ft
13s
S
12pm
2 ft
choppy

E

13mph
1.5ft
12s
S
6pm
2 ft
fair

ENE

12mph
1.4ft
12s
S

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

ENE

12mph
0.8ft
17s
SSW
12pm
2 ft
fair

E

11mph
0.9ft
17s
SSW
6pm
2+ ft
fair

ENE

11mph
1.1ft
17s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 28mph	3.2ft 11s SE
12pm	8-10+ ft choppy	E 28mph	14.5ft 10s ESE
6pm	4-6 ft choppy	E 20mph	10.2ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	E 12mph	2.4ft 13s S
12pm	3+ ft choppy	E 13mph	2ft 14s S
6pm	2-4 ft fair	ENE 16mph	2.5ft 14s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	ENE 14mph	2.2ft 13s S
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	ENE 14mph	2ft 13s S
6pm	2-3 ft fair	ENE 13mph	1.9ft 13s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	ENE 12mph	1.6ft 13s S
12pm	2 ft choppy	E 13mph	1.5ft 12s S
6pm	2 ft fair	ENE 12mph	1.4ft 12s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	ENE 12mph	0.8ft 17s SSW
12pm	2 ft fair	E 11mph	0.9ft 17s SSW
6pm	2+ ft fair	ENE 11mph	1.1ft 17s SSW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Aug 16, 2026 @ 3:27am.

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