Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Poipu today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Poipu at 12AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Inside Poipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
784 | 636 | 623 | 623 | 623 | 614 | 503 | 496 | 411 | 405 | 399 | 464 | 539 | 682 | 725 | 872 | 973 | 1157 | 1243 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:42AM0.45m | 4:54PM0.66m | 5:30AM0.49m | 5:19PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.11m | 10:19AM0.12m | 11:31PM0.11m | 11:07AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
784 | 636 | 623 | 623 | 623 | 614 | 503 | 496 | 411 | 405 | 399 | 320 | 293 | 284 | 280 | 222 | 222 | 168 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WNW 11 | SE 13 | SE 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 18 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 42 | 60 | 26 | 41 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 152 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SE 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SE 12 | S 19 | WNW 13 |
14 | 14 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 64 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
188 | 180 | 208 | 270 | 286 | 315 | 358 | 377 | 407 | 374 | 383 | 464 | 539 | 682 | 725 | 872 | 973 | 1157 | 1243 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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