The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and glassy right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° NE @ 6 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:34am / 2:21am
  • BUOY 51212
    S3.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    75° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and fair at 2pm on Wed 4/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (179) 2.5 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (151) 1.4 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    E
    7mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    S
  • Friday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    13mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    15mph
    2ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    2ft
    12s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    12mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1ft
    13s
    W
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  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    3mph
    1ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    1ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    1ft
    13s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Apr 16, 2026 @ 3:34am.
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