Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Poipu today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Poipu at 9PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Inside Poipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
165 | 173 | 188 | 176 | 284 | 327 | 320 | 358 | 358 | 320 | 277 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 208 | 277 | 301 | 319 | 292 | 280 | 324 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:21PM0.61m | 5:01AM0.53m | 4:44PM0.55m | 5:46AM0.56m | 5:05PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.14m | 10:48PM0.10m | 10:49AM0.19m | 11:10PM0.09m | 11:41AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 19 |
165 | 165 | 165 | 162 | 153 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 152 | 148 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 81 | 116 | 80 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 19 | S 10 |
89 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 111 | 186 | 181 | 147 | 146 | 142 | 138 | 156 | 97 | 89 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 140 | 82 | 190 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | W 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | W 11 | W 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
80 | 78 | 74 | 109 | 11 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 65 | 85 | 75 | 124 | 79 | 79 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
151 | 173 | 188 | 176 | 284 | 327 | 320 | 358 | 358 | 320 | 277 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 208 | 277 | 301 | 319 | 292 | 280 | 324 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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