Poipu - First break

Poipu - First break

Kauai, Hawaii
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Difficulty 6

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Break frequency 5

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180 days a year

Barreling Wave

Wave Direction

Swell Direction

2.5m - 3.0m Swell

Wind Direction

Tide

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general information

An intense lefthand barrel over super shallow reef, surf here at high tide , for experienced surfers and bodyboarders only. This wave breaks outside of some more Poipu breaks that are a little more mellower and popular.  The right is longer and has good walls for carving but still requires experience lest you end up tangling with the submerged rock-reef.  For the hellmen though, the left is where it is at!

Teh outer reef means this spot gets the first breaking wave of a south swell, hence 'first break'.

Wave length

50-100m

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1-10

Best months

April - September

Equipment

Body Board, Short board

Wave type

Barreling

Access

Standard Paddle

Hazards

Reef/Rock

5 Day Forecast

5 day forecast not available.

Air - Sea - Swell - Wind

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  • Spring suit
  • Board shorts
  • Board shorts

NE

0M / F5

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0M / F6

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0M / F5

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0M / F4

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