
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Poipu today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Poipu at 4AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Inside Poipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
982 | 1080 | 1131 | 1228 | 1271 | 1375 | 1703 | 1978 | 2259 | 2420 | 2471 | 2457 | 2184 | 2026 | 2031 | 1945 | 1372 | 1164 | 1056 | 836 | 694 | 589 | 524 | 422 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:25AM0.58m | 3:14PM0.55m | 4:02AM0.63m | 3:40PM0.49m | 4:43AM0.67m | 4:06PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.16m | 9:28PM0.06m | 10:13AM0.18m | 9:51PM0.04m | 11:05AM0.22m | 10:17PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 12 | SSE 8 | E 8 |
172 | 258 | 371 | 391 | 398 | 383 | 383 | 315 | 278 | 241 | 298 | 494 | 515 | 650 | 593 | 476 | 314 | 347 | 317 | 377 | 307 | 418 | 179 | 422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 |
373 | 381 | 344 | 475 | 453 | 330 | 322 | 397 | 392 | 382 | 372 | 344 | 330 | 321 | 226 | 226 | 173 | 173 | 64 | 231 | 213 | 211 | 367 | 175 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | SW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 9 |
123 | 37 | 64 | 173 | 125 | 19 | 84 | 142 | 84 | 46 | 69 | 85 | 68 | 42 | 37 | 81 | 130 | 92 | 125 | 78 | 68 | 202 | 202 | 143 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
982 | 1080 | 1131 | 1228 | 1271 | 1375 | 1703 | 1978 | 2259 | 2420 | 2471 | 2457 | 2184 | 2026 | 2031 | 1945 | 1372 | 1164 | 1056 | 836 | 694 | 589 | 524 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 335 | 430 | 423 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 334 | 334 | 326 | 307 | 308 | 305 | 302 | 305 | 124 | 124 | 140 | 131 | 131 |
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