The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Poipu, Kauai

WEATHER - LIVE
89° ENE @ 9 → 14mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:03am / 7:59am
BUOY 51212
S3ft @ 17s
WATER TEMP
81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 2

THU 3

FRI 4

SAT 5

SUN 6

5am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-5 ft and fair at 5am on Wed 9/2

WINDENE 15 mph

PRIMARYS (187) 2.2 ft @ 17 sec

SECONDARYS (173) 1.8 ft @ 10 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,1.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Sep 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
fair

ENE

15mph
2.3ft
17s
S
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

ENE

17mph
2.3ft
16s
S
6pm
3-5 ft
fair

ENE

17mph
2.4ft
16s
S

Thursday, Sep 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
fair

ENE

19mph
4ft
13s
SSE
12pm
4-7 ft
fair

ENE

19mph
4.9ft
13s
SSE
6pm
5-7+ ft
fair

NE

18mph
5.7ft
13s
SSE

Friday, Sep 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-7 ft
fair

ENE

18mph
5.7ft
12s
SSE
12pm
4-6+ ft
fair

ENE

20mph
5.5ft
12s
SSE
6pm
3-5 ft
clean

NE

20mph
4.9ft
11s
SSE

Saturday, Sep 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
fair

NE

16mph
5ft
11s
SSE
12pm
4-6+ ft
fair

ENE

17mph
5.4ft
12s
S
6pm
4-7 ft
fair

ENE

17mph
5.8ft
12s
S

Sunday, Sep 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-7 ft
fair

ENE

14mph
5.6ft
12s
S
12pm
4-7 ft
fair

ENE

16mph
5.7ft
12s
S
6pm
4-7 ft
fair

ENE

16mph
5.4ft
12s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft fair	ENE 15mph	2.3ft 17s S
12pm	3-5 ft fair	ENE 17mph	2.3ft 16s S
6pm	3-5 ft fair	ENE 17mph	2.4ft 16s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft fair	ENE 19mph	4ft 13s SSE
12pm	4-7 ft fair	ENE 19mph	4.9ft 13s SSE
6pm	5-7+ ft fair	NE 18mph	5.7ft 13s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-7 ft fair	ENE 18mph	5.7ft 12s SSE
12pm	4-6+ ft fair	ENE 20mph	5.5ft 12s SSE
6pm	3-5 ft clean	NE 20mph	4.9ft 11s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft fair	NE 16mph	5ft 11s SSE
12pm	4-6+ ft fair	ENE 17mph	5.4ft 12s S
6pm	4-7 ft fair	ENE 17mph	5.8ft 12s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-7 ft fair	ENE 14mph	5.6ft 12s S
12pm	4-7 ft fair	ENE 16mph	5.7ft 12s S
6pm	4-7 ft fair	ENE 16mph	5.4ft 12s SSW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Sep 2, 2026 @ 3:29am.

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