The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Poipu, Kauai

WEATHER - LIVE
84° ENE @ 25 → 44mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:13am / 3:17am
BUOY 51212
SSW4.3ft @ 17s
WATER TEMP
80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 26

SUN 27

MON 28

TUE 29

WED 30

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 5pm on Sat 9/26

WINDNE 24 mph

PRIMARYSSW (207) 1.8 ft @ 16 sec

SECONDARYSE (138) 3.8 ft @ 11 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,1.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

ENE

21mph
3.4ft
11s
SE
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

ENE

22mph
2.1ft
17s
SSW
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

ENE

25mph
1.8ft
16s
SSW

Sunday, Sep 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
choppy

ENE

25mph
2ft
15s
SSW
12pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

ENE

23mph
5.6ft
11s
SE
6pm
5-8 ft
fair

ENE

21mph
6.7ft
12s
SSE

Monday, Sep 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

20mph
1.8ft
13s
SSW
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

E

20mph
2.8ft
10s
S
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

E

16mph
3.1ft
10s
S

Tuesday, Sep 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

ESE

12mph
3.3ft
9s
SW
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

SE

14mph
4.9ft
7s
SSE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

ESE

10mph
4.5ft
7s
SSE

Wednesday, Sep 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

ESE

8mph
1.5ft
12s
SE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

ESE

10mph
1.4ft
15s
SSW
6pm
2-3 ft
fair

ENE

11mph
1.6ft
15s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	ENE 21mph	3.4ft 11s SE
12pm	3-5 ft fair	ENE 22mph	2.1ft 17s SSW
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	ENE 25mph	1.8ft 16s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	ENE 25mph	2ft 15s SSW
12pm	4-5+ ft choppy	ENE 23mph	5.6ft 11s SE
6pm	5-8 ft fair	ENE 21mph	6.7ft 12s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 20mph	1.8ft 13s SSW
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	E 20mph	2.8ft 10s S
6pm	3+ ft choppy	E 16mph	3.1ft 10s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	ESE 12mph	3.3ft 9s SW
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	SE 14mph	4.9ft 7s SSE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	ESE 10mph	4.5ft 7s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	ESE 8mph	1.5ft 12s SE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	ESE 10mph	1.4ft 15s SSW
6pm	2-3 ft fair	ENE 11mph	1.6ft 15s SSW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Sep 26, 2026 @ 3:34pm.

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