Inside Poipu surf break

Inside Poipu surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 May 2026 HST
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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
25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Inside Poipu today?

The current surf forecast for Inside Poipu at 9AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (22 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (22 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Inside Poipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
951
899
828
773
708
744
755
754
660
737
721
719
800
838
773
711
719
676
618
644
669
702
603
644
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:27AM0.27m
9:10PM0.61m
11:09AM0.35m
10:01PM0.55m
12:13PM0.44m
10:49PM0.50m
Low Tide
4:16AM0.16m
1:26PM0.22m
4:54AM0.14m
3:15PM0.29m
5:25AM0.12m
5:10PM0.32m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:13
7:13
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
22
23
24
25
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
22
20
19
20
20
22
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
19
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
22
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
157
110
155
109
103
62
93
147
132
129
127
125
125
161
153
155
109
103
140
89
92
92
88
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
42
40
39
57
99
98
97
60
59
60
58
57
58
54
51
45
44
42
39
37
36
35
34
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
14
15
15
24
36
37
37
37
36
35
36
26
27
15
14
15
13
8
8
47
46
46
46
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
951
899
828
773
708
744
755
754
660
737
721
719
800
838
773
711
719
676
618
644
669
702
603
644
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
22
22
31
22
22
22
22
40
22
22
22
31
22
22
22
22
31
5
22
25
31
305
131
128
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
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