The surf forecast is 1+ ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    90° ENE @ 14 → 19mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:01am / 12:51am
  • BUOY 51212
    S2.6ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 1am on Wed 10/21
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (186) 0.9 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (178) 1.1 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,1.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Oct 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    S
  • Thursday, Oct 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    1ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    12mph
    1ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Friday, Oct 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Oct 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    1.1ft
    17s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    S
  • Sunday, Oct 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    1.7ft
    17s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    15mph
    1.5ft
    17s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    14mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Oct 20, 2026 @ 10:17pm.
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