Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Poipu today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Poipu at 4PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Inside Poipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 245 | 273 | 259 | 257 | 231 | 176 | 165 | 166 | 139 | 126 | 148 | 119 | 97 | 110 | 113 | 113 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:54PM0.44m | 8:21AM0.53m | 5:45PM0.38m | 9:43AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.32m | 00:45AM0.12m | 2:44PM0.36m | 1:15AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 85 | 60 | 42 | 157 | 257 | 178 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 78 | 63 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SW 6 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 268 | 148 | 110 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 13 | 67 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 72 | 24 | 103 | 37 | 44 | 45 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 6 | SE 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 98 | 104 | 104 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 75 | 66 | 24 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 257 | 245 | 273 | 259 | 245 | 231 | 176 | 161 | 166 | 139 | 126 | 148 | 119 | 97 | 110 | 113 | 113 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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