The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    89° E @ 11 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:39am / 11:23am
  • BUOY 51212
    S2.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 6
FRI 7
SAT 8
SUN 9
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and fair at 11pm on Wed 8/5
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (186) 1.9 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (198) 0.8 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Aug 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    S
  • Friday, Aug 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    0.8ft
    17s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    0.8ft
    17s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    S
  • Saturday, Aug 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    16mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Aug 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    17mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Monday, Aug 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    14mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Aug 5, 2026 @ 9:41pm.
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