Poipu

Poipu is an S-facing reef break in Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii, United States. It picks up swell from ENE to E and SE to W. Offshore wind here blows from the N: light winds or N breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while S onshores chop it up.

Break

Reef

Faces

S (180°)

Best swell

SE to SW (130°–231°), 11 s or longer

Best wind

NW to NE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

4–10 ft at the beach

Swell window

ENE to E (65° to 95°); SE to W (129.5° to 265.5°)

Offshore wind

N

Tide

NOAA station 1611400

Wave buoy

Hanalei, Kauai, HI (202) · 47 km away

Cams

2 (1 plays here)