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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, January 24th, 7:00am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 140° 75.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-17 kt 140° 75.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 90° 74.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.6 ft 11 sec 334° --- --- 76.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 90° 75.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.2 ft 11 sec 332° --- --- 76.5 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.2 ft 12 sec 355° --- --- 75.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.9 ft 11 sec 351° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 12 sec 317° --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 8 sec 149° --- --- 76.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.9 ft 12 sec 321° --- --- 76.6 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 287° --- --- 77.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.2 ft 13 sec 347° --- --- 77.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 80° 76.1 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 100° 77.2 °F Ipan, Guam   3.0 ft 9 sec 76° --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.3 ft 13 sec 352° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.9 ft 13 sec 323° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.9 ft 9 sec 325° --- --- 85.6 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli SSW (210°) 3-5 kt 4:15 am  Sat 1/24 Common Ground Calm 4:15 am  Sat 1/24 Moloaa Dairy ESE (120°) 5-10 kt 3:45 am  Sat 1/24 Hanamaulu S (180°) 1-3 kt 4:15 am  Sat 1/24 Lihue E (100°) 11 kt 4:00 am  Sat 1/24 Nawiliwili Nos E (80°) 10-12 kt 4:24 am  Sat 1/24 Poipu E (80°) 4-8 kt 4:00 am  Sat 1/24 Lawai Ntbg E (80°) 6-9 kt 4:15 am  Sat 1/24 Port Allen E (80°) 10-15 kt 4:00 am  Sat 1/24 Makaha Ridge SSE (160°) 0-3 kt 4:11 am  Sat 1/24 Mana NE (50°) 3-4 kt 4:34 am  Sat 1/24 Barking Sands ESE (120°) 5 kt 4:00 am  Sat 1/24 Puu Lua ENE (60°) 0-3 kt 4:35 am  Sat 1/24 Puu Opae N (10°) 1-3 kt 4:34 am  Sat 1/24 Waimea Heights NNE (20°) 1-5 kt 4:35 am  Sat 1/24 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 241339 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 338 AM HST Sat Jan 24 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 338 AM HST Sat Jan 24 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A high pressure system currently north of the state will drift eastward over the weekend as another front approaches the state from the northwest. Moderate trades will veer from a more southeasterly direction today, then become light southerlies from tonight into Sunday. Winds should become light enough for near shore land and sea breezes to develop during this time. The tail end of the cold front will likely move into the northwest waters late Sunday into Monday with fresh north to northeast winds blowing in north of the front. Kauai Northwest Waters- 339 AM HST Sat Jan 24 2026 TODAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 10 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. TONIGHT South winds to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY Southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 4 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. MONDAY East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. Kauai Windward Waters- 339 AM HST Sat Jan 24 2026 TODAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. TONIGHT South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY West southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. Hazy in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 4 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers through the day. Kauai Leeward Waters- 339 AM HST Sat Jan 24 2026 TODAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 10 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly this morning. TONIGHT South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. MONDAY East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. Kauai Channel- 339 AM HST Sat Jan 24 2026 TODAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Hazy in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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