Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Poipu today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Poipu at 7AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Inside Poipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 480 | 460 | 515 | 749 | 741 | 733 | 667 | 1029 | 1017 | 1004 | 868 | 847 | 670 | 636 | 636 | 623 | 623 | 614 | 503 | 496 | 411 | 405 | 399 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:07AM0.36m | 3:53PM0.78m | 3:55AM0.41m | 4:25PM0.73m | 4:42AM0.45m | 4:54PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.02m | 10:41PM0.12m | 9:33AM0.06m | 11:07PM0.11m | 10:19AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 299 | 290 | 277 | 277 | 749 | 741 | 733 | 667 | 1029 | 1017 | 1004 | 868 | 847 | 670 | 636 | 636 | 623 | 623 | 614 | 503 | 496 | 411 | 405 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SE 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SE 12 | WNW 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 365 | 480 | 460 | 515 | 235 | 273 | 218 | 218 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WNW 12 | SE 9 | WNW 12 | SE 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 19 | SW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 11 | SE 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 36 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 124 | 106 | 127 | 78 | 129 | 118 | 153 | 115 | 118 | 122 | 137 | 168 | 178 | 161 | 148 | 202 | 236 | 250 | 272 | 279 | 303 | 332 | 316 | 364 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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