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Inside Poipu surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Inside Poipu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Inside Poipu sea temperature is
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Inside Poipu today?
The current surf forecast for Inside Poipu at 11PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Inside Poipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
11 | 37 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 44 | 43 | 59 | 110 | 123 | 193 | 196 | 207 | 183 | 160 | 153 | 149 | 149 | 140 | 140 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:06PM0.64m | 11:30AM0.28m | 11:08PM0.61m | 12:33PM0.36m | 11:58PM0.58m | 1:17PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.17m | 3:32PM0.23m | 6:37AM0.14m | 5:18PM0.25m | 6:59AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 155 | 167 | 165 | 179 | 181 | 181 | 176 | 119 | 113 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 97 | 66 | 58 | 116 | 162 | 160 | 152 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNE 10 | SW 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 71 | 69 | 44 | 39 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 44 | 43 | 45 | 98 | 113 | 89 | 91 | 58 | 83 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | NNW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 30 | 18 | 49 | 11 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 20 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 37 | 54 | 39 | 46 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 38 | 59 | 110 | 123 | 193 | 196 | 207 | 183 | 157 | 153 | 149 | 149 | 126 | 135 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 124 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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