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Inside Poipu surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 24 May 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
25.2° 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 1PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 24). An 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 (24 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Inside Poipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | |
547 | 562 | 562 | 562 | 567 | 606 | 589 | 560 | 509 | 448 | 414 | 414 | 370 | 350 | 353 | 375 | 356 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 292 | 285 | 319 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:13PM0.44m | 10:49PM0.50m | 12:58PM0.52m | 11:34PM0.44m | 1:35PM0.59m | 00:17AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.12m | 5:10PM0.32m | 5:52AM0.11m | 6:44PM0.32m | 6:17AM0.09m | 7:57PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
 kJ | 103 | 138 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 91 | 97 | 99 | 100 | 49 | 99 | 89 | 85 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 84 | 122 | 155 | 175 | 211 | 201 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 15 | NW 11 | SE 9 | NW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 42 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 48 | 12 | 11 | 87 | 48 | 47 | 119 | 97 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 11 | SE 11 | NW 11 | SE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 17 | S 17 | NW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 22 | 4 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 547 | 562 | 562 | 562 | 567 | 606 | 589 | 560 | 509 | 448 | 414 | 414 | 370 | 350 | 353 | 375 | 356 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 292 | 285 | 319 | 277 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 31 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 40 | 31 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 5 | 5 |
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