Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Poipu today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Poipu at 1PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Inside Poipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 100 | 103 | 97 | 97 | 140 | 103 | 132 | 148 | 207 | 209 | 207 | 195 | 179 | 177 | 281 | 295 | 255 | 258 | 240 | 226 | 258 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:43AM0.54m | 11:10AM0.56m | 12:16PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.15m | 3:08AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
63 | 63 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 45 | 132 | 148 | 207 | 209 | 207 | 195 | 179 | 177 | 281 | 78 | 76 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 258 | 258 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | W 10 |
72 | 44 | 103 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 103 | 44 | 44 | 23 | 57 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 295 | 255 | 258 | 240 | 226 | 57 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | WSW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 9 |
47 | 66 | 37 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 21 | 33 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 49 | 54 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 73 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
94 | 100 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 140 | 69 | 111 | 97 | 103 | 84 | 91 | 94 | 94 | 101 | 97 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
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