The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and slightly choppy right now for Poipu, Kauai

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° ESE @ 15 → 24mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:37pm / 10:37pm
  • BUOY 51212
    SSW4.9ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    75° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 9
FRI 10
SAT 11
SUN 12
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6 ft and clean at 8am on Wed 4/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (189) 2.6 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (152) 1.7 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    22mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    24mph
    9.4ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    S
    26mph
    11.7ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Friday, Apr 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    7.1ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    7.4ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    5.9ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Apr 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    3mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    S
  • Sunday, Apr 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Apr 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Apr 8, 2026 @ 9:41pm.
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