Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Poipu today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Poipu at 6AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Inside Poipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
623 | 623 | 614 | 503 | 496 | 418 | 405 | 399 | 428 | 539 | 666 | 772 | 859 | 987 | 1138 | 1271 | 1487 | 1914 | 2990 | 3304 | 3324 | 2337 | 1183 | 951 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:42AM0.45m | 4:54PM0.66m | 5:30AM0.49m | 5:19PM0.59m | 6:20AM0.51m | 5:40PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.11m | 10:19AM0.12m | 11:31PM0.11m | 11:07AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.10m | 11:58AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
623 | 623 | 614 | 503 | 496 | 411 | 405 | 399 | 320 | 293 | 284 | 280 | 222 | 222 | 219 | 166 | 167 | 195 | 115 | 112 | 117 | 183 | 363 | 274 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WNW 11 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 13 | S 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 58 | 43 | 26 | 41 | 49 | 24 | 39 | 57 | 152 | 49 | 48 | 150 | 143 | 185 | 121 | 215 | 162 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SE 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SE 12 | WNW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 16 | S 16 |
23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 55 | 98 | 98 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 127 | 181 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
240 | 311 | 311 | 348 | 367 | 418 | 373 | 392 | 428 | 539 | 666 | 772 | 859 | 987 | 1138 | 1271 | 1487 | 1914 | 2990 | 3304 | 3324 | 2337 | 1183 | 951 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 326 | 307 | 236 | 140 | 140 | 131 |
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