Poipu Beach surf report
Koloa, Hawaii
Updated 10:00 PM HST
What decides a surfing score
Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.
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About Poipu Beach
Poipu Beach sits on the Hawaii coast, where the water runs from about 76°F in February to 82°F in October.
The water stays above 70°F essentially year round, ranging from about 76°F to 82°F.
Today it is 81°F. That is 1° below the October average of 82°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Nawiliwili about 13.3 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Poipu Beach good for surfing today?
Good surf today — we score it 89 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good surfing day?
We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.