Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Poipu today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Poipu at 1AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Inside Poipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 7 | S 13 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 16 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
121 | 139 | 123 | 97 | 118 | 102 | 103 | 97 | 77 | 134 | 140 | 132 | 148 | 207 | 209 | 207 | 195 | 179 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:45PM0.38m | 9:43AM0.54m | 11:10AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.13m | 1:58AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
121 | 119 | 119 | 78 | 63 | 63 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 45 | 132 | 148 | 207 | 209 | 207 | 71 | 55 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
47 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 72 | 44 | 103 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 103 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 195 | 179 | 177 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SE 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
50 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 66 | 37 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 21 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 31 | 47 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — |
121 | 139 | 123 | 97 | 118 | 102 | 97 | 97 | 77 | 134 | 140 | 131 | 94 | 100 | 84 | 89 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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