Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Poipu today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Poipu at 6PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Inside Poipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 395 | 395 | 395 | 390 | 305 | 355 | 334 | 223 | 262 | 312 | 349 | 528 | 659 | 651 | 637 | 576 | 556 | 530 | 566 | 559 | 539 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:30PM0.33m | 8:35AM0.55m | 10:07AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.33m | 11:58PM0.13m | 00:35AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 395 | 395 | 395 | 390 | 305 | 355 | 334 | 223 | 258 | 258 | 326 | 528 | 659 | 651 | 637 | 576 | 556 | 530 | 566 | 559 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 214 | 212 | 214 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WNW 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 32 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 214 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 119 | 119 | 142 | 151 | 145 | 173 | 212 | 262 | 312 | 349 | 416 | 518 | 505 | 453 | 404 | 422 | 383 | 333 | 326 | 326 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 5 |
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