
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inside Poipu today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inside Poipu at 12PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Inside Poipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 101 | 123 | 196 | 196 | 191 | 186 | 141 | 139 | 198 | 204 | 220 | 240 | 311 | 287 | 294 | 266 | 245 | 251 | 245 | 212 | 212 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:52AM0.37m | 6:07PM0.67m | 6:55AM0.40m | 6:35PM0.59m | 8:06AM0.44m | 6:59PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.14m | 1:07AM0.13m | 12:02PM0.22m | 1:37AM0.12m | 1:06PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | SSW 11 |
198 | 195 | 142 | 140 | 196 | 191 | 186 | 141 | 139 | 198 | 204 | 210 | 213 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 115 | 85 | 87 | 34 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
85 | 100 | 56 | 196 | 136 | 132 | 128 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 34 | 104 | 73 | 73 | 85 | 75 | 47 | 37 | 33 | 105 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | W 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 11 | SE 7 |
22 | 22 | 100 | 55 | 55 | 14 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 19 | 86 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 29 | 116 | 113 | 23 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
98 | 101 | 123 | 139 | 144 | 144 | 160 | 139 | 126 | 131 | 171 | 220 | 240 | 311 | 287 | 294 | 266 | 245 | 251 | 245 | 212 | 212 | 186 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 5 |
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