Poipu Beach Webcam

Beautiful, live view from the Poipu Beach webcam looking out over a rocky point with the ocean and surf crashing against the rocky shoreline.

The camera has an option to be made full screen. In addition, if you scroll down to the bottom of the web page, there is a nice selection of archived still frame images from previous days. Click on one and then select play. Each image will be displayed for a few seconds before automatically displaying the next.

This is a great camera to check out the ocean and weather conditions.

About Poipu Beach

Poipu Beach is located on the drier and sunnier, southern shoreline of Kauai. It is knows for its beautiful sand and calm waters when compared to beaches on the rest of the island. Adjacent to the beach is a park that has picnic tables and restrooms.

There are several resorts, restaurants and stores located around Poipu Beach making this area a perfect day trip destination.

The beach has a crescent shape with some areas more protected from waves than others. Portions of the beach are ideal for families as the rocky points and nearby offshore reefs help provide protection form the waves.

The water temperature ranges between 72 and 80 degrees depending on the season.

Poipu Beach is perfect for various water activities including kayaking, paddle boarding and swimming.

Water conditions can vary and there are times when the ocean can become unsafe, even in normally calm areas. It is important to always check the local conditions before heading out. Also keep in mind, that ocean conditions can change quickly and what is calm one minute, can become dangerous the next.

Poipu Weather

The weather in Poipu is absolutely gorgeous throughout the year. Poipu gets less rain and has more sun than other areas of Kauai. However this area still gets an average of 2 to 3 inches per month which keeps everything lush and green.

The weather is warm and mild throughout the year. High temperatures range from the 70s to the 80s and lows from the 60s to the 70s.

Afternoon showers are common and provides a nice cool down from the intense sun.

The most rain occurs in the winter and spring months from December to April.

Tropical storms and hurricanes can influence the weather during the summer months from June to October. While a direct hit is rare, they do happen. Kauai sits at the western end of the Hawaiian chain of islands and is in open water with no protection.