Inside Poipu Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kaua'i, USA)

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Inside Poipu Surf Guide

Inside Poipu in Kauai is an exposed reef break that is often working. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast.. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

Inside Poipu Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	4.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Inside Poipu:

The best conditions reported for surf at Inside Poipu occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Inside Poipu (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Inside Poipu with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in May while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

65%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Inside Poipu Location Map

Interactive Inside Poipu surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Inside Poipu is Lihue Airport (LIH) in Usa Kauai Isl., 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Inside Poipu is Barking Sands Pmrf Airport (BKH), also in Usa Kauai Isl., 39 km (24 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Inside Poipu Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 10 April 2021, 17:35 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 10			Sun
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NE	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	10	20	19	19
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Inside Poipu look like?

Latest photos from Inside Poipu. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Mike Stevens
Credit: Mike Stevens
Credit: Mike Stevens

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Tides at Inside Poipu

Current tide and informaton

For Acid Drops, 12.0 km from Inside Poipu.

Next High Water: 03:08am | 0.53m

Next Low Water: 09:18pm | 0.17m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Inside Poipu Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Inside Poipu

Surf stats for Inside Poipu, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Inside Poipu

Wind stats for Inside Poipu, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Inside Poipu. Click below to view there surf guides.

Brenneckes
- Reef
- 3.1
Reliability: fairly consistent
1km away
Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach
- Beach and reef
- 4.2
Reliability: very consistent
1km away
Gillin's
- Reef
- 3.0
Reliability:
3km away
Centers
- Reef
- 3.2
Reliability: fairly consistent
4km away
PKs
- Reef
- 2.8
Reliability: fairly consistent
4km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Inside Poipu:

Closest Wave BuoyHanalei, Kauai, HI30 mi
Second closest Wave BuoyWaimea Bay, HI86 mi
Third closest Wave BuoyBarbers Point Buoy, Kalaeloa91 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoyPearl Harbor Entrance, HI103 mi
Fifth closest Wave BuoyKaneohe Bay, WETS, HI111 mi

We hope you find the new 12-day forecasts and additional details useful.

Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.

Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.

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