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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, January 16th, 1:55pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   14.8 ft 14 sec 328° 8-12 kt 50° 76.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   13.1 ft 14 sec 327° 8-14 kt 40° 76.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   13.8 ft 14 sec 315° 17-21 kt 360° 75.7 °F Waimea Bay, HI   12.5 ft 15 sec 325° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.9 ft 14 sec 349° --- --- 76.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.9 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 77.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   9.2 ft 14 sec 311° --- --- 77.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 4 sec 134° --- --- 76.5 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   11.8 ft 14 sec 325° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.9 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 77.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   10.5 ft 16 sec 340° 14-17 kt 30° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   11.2 ft 15 sec 349° 16-21 kt 20° 77.9 °F Ipan, Guam   4.3 ft 8 sec 86° --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.2 ft 9 sec 68° --- --- 84.7 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   5.6 ft 8 sec 67° --- --- 84.7 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.9 ft 14 sec 344° --- --- 85.8 °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 SW (220°) 2-5 kt 11:30 am  Fri 1/16 Common Ground E (100°) 3-6 kt 11:30 am  Fri 1/16 Moloaa Dairy ENE (70°) 0-6 kt 10:45 am  Fri 1/16 Hanamaulu NE (40°) 8-16 kt 11:30 am  Fri 1/16 Lihue NNE (30°) 15-24 kt 11:00 am  Fri 1/16 Nawiliwili Nos NNE (20°) 12-18 kt 11:24 am  Fri 1/16 Poipu ENE (70°) 7-18 kt 11:00 am  Fri 1/16 Lawai Ntbg E (90°) 11-21 kt 11:30 am  Fri 1/16 Port Allen WNW (300°) 6-9 kt 11:00 am  Fri 1/16 Makaha Ridge ENE (70°) 1-5 kt 11:11 am  Fri 1/16 Mana WSW (240°) 4-9 kt 11:34 am  Fri 1/16 Barking Sands W (260°) 6 kt 11:00 am  Fri 1/16 Puu Lua E (90°) 3-10 kt 11:35 am  Fri 1/16 Puu Opae S (190°) 3-8 kt 11:34 am  Fri 1/16 Waimea Heights WSW (250°) 4-9 kt 11:35 am  Fri 1/16 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 161342 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 340 AM HST Fri Jan 16 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 340 AM HST Fri Jan 16 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A high pressure system to the northwest will move east for the next few days and bring stable breezy to locally strong trade winds. By late Sunday into early next week, winds are expected to weaken and veer southerly again ahead of another cold front. Current long range guidance shows this next cold front could approach the western coastal waters by the middle of next week. Kauai Northwest Waters- 342 AM HST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 16 feet at 14 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, subsiding to 9 to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 12 feet at 13 seconds, northwest 9 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated light showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, subsiding to 7 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 9 feet at 12 seconds, northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 18 seconds and east 6 feet at 7 seconds. SUNDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 12 feet at 17 seconds and east 6 feet at 7 seconds. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 15 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. MONDAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 17 seconds and east 5 feet at 8 seconds. TUESDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots, then becoming southwest 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Windward Waters- 342 AM HST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 16 feet, subsiding to 14 to 15 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 16 feet at 14 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. TONIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, subsiding to 10 to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 13 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated light showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 9 feet at 12 seconds, northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated light showers in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, north 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. SUNDAY East southeast winds to 20 knots, easing to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 17 seconds and east southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. MONDAY Southeast winds to 15 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 16 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Leeward Waters- 342 AM HST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east northeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 15 feet at 14 seconds and east 6 feet at 6 seconds. TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 12 feet at 13 seconds, northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 12 seconds, east 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 7 feet at 18 seconds. SUNDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 17 seconds and east southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. MONDAY Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 17 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. TUESDAY Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Channel- 342 AM HST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY Northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 13 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 13 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds, north 5 feet at 12 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 18 seconds. SUNDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 17 seconds and east 6 feet at 7 seconds. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. MONDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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