
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Poipu today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Poipu at 4PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Inside Poipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
161 | 191 | 203 | 269 | 186 | 263 | 181 | 198 | 196 | 237 | 234 | 184 | 237 | 231 | 228 | 225 | 167 | 276 | 210 | 198 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:58PM0.78m | 1:22AM0.28m | 2:40PM0.80m | 2:18AM0.32m | 3:18PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.18m | 7:02AM0.01m | 9:50PM0.16m | 7:56AM0.01m | 10:16PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
98 | 90 | 156 | 269 | 186 | 263 | 45 | 198 | 196 | 237 | 234 | 184 | 237 | 231 | 228 | 225 | 167 | 276 | 210 | 198 | 247 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
104 | 102 | 83 | 56 | 45 | 45 | 56 | 43 | 41 | 24 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 65 | 54 | 53 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 20 |
96 | 103 | 65 | 25 | 56 | 56 | 127 | 56 | 83 | 24 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 39 | 40 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 188 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
161 | 191 | 203 | 181 | 176 | 176 | 181 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 191 | 176 | 176 | 130 | 150 | 131 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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