
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Poipu today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Poipu at 12AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Inside Poipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
252 | 325 | 325 | 246 | 326 | 119 | 145 | 186 | 177 | 205 | 267 | 202 | 178 | 125 | 123 | 167 | 167 | 123 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:36AM0.69m | 3:52PM0.37m | 5:13AM0.68m | 4:12PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.05m | 11:17AM0.23m | 9:51PM0.06m | 12:10PM0.25m | 10:14PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | E 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
252 | 325 | 325 | 246 | 326 | 119 | 107 | 150 | 150 | 205 | 267 | 202 | 220 | 217 | 211 | 241 | 88 | 218 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | SW 17 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
99 | 171 | 117 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 39 | 137 | 127 | 171 | 196 | 178 | 178 | 125 | 123 | 167 | 231 | 123 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | SSW 9 | S 9 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 |
39 | 72 | 72 | 84 | 28 | 42 | 65 | 133 | 177 | 125 | 102 | 102 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 65 | 167 | 31 | 100 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 7 | E 9 |
36 | 35 | 45 | 42 | 25 | 19 | 145 | 186 | 83 | 87 | 107 | 124 | 121 | 118 | 94 | 94 | — | 61 | 199 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










