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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, January 26th, 6:35pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 130° 75.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 140° 75.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 60° 74.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.9 ft 13 sec 302° --- --- 77.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 110° 75.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.2 ft 7 sec 355° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 14° --- --- 75.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 22° --- --- 76.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 242° --- --- 77.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 8 sec 155° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 344° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 79.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 103° --- --- 77.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 60° 76.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 100° 77.9 °F Ipan, Guam   4.3 ft 9 sec 63° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.6 ft 11 sec 344° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.9 ft 12 sec 309° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.2 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 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 WNW (300°) 0-2 kt 4:00 pm  Mon 1/26 Common Ground ESE (120°) 4-9 kt 4:00 pm  Mon 1/26 Moloaa Dairy ESE (120°) 7-13 kt 3:45 pm  Mon 1/26 Hanamaulu NE (50°) 2-5 kt 4:00 pm  Mon 1/26 Lihue ESE (120°) 7 kt 4:00 pm  Mon 1/26 Nawiliwili Nos ESE (110°) 5-8 kt 4:06 pm  Mon 1/26 Poipu E (80°) 5-10 kt 4:00 pm  Mon 1/26 Lawai Ntbg E (90°) 5-10 kt 4:00 pm  Mon 1/26 Port Allen SE (130°) 13-17 kt 4:00 pm  Mon 1/26 Makaha Ridge W (280°) 1-3 kt 4:11 pm  Mon 1/26 Mana NNW (330°) 4-10 kt 3:34 pm  Mon 1/26 Barking Sands N (350°) 6 kt 4:17 pm  Mon 1/26 Puu Lua WSW (250°) 0-5 kt 3:35 pm  Mon 1/26 Puu Opae W (280°) 3-8 kt 3:34 pm  Mon 1/26 Waimea Heights ESE (120°) 8-16 kt 3:35 pm  Mon 1/26 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 262204 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 1204 PM HST Mon Jan 26 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 1204 PM HST Mon Jan 26 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A cold front over the northwest windward waters will continue to weaken as it settles south across the islands and stalls out today. Upper ridging expanding in from the west through the middle of the week will provide stable conditions. A second cold front may approach the area and skirt the waters Thursday into Friday.. Kauai Northwest Waters- 1204 PM HST Mon Jan 26 2026 REST OF TODAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers late this morning, then isolated showers this afternoon. TONIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT South southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, veering to northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 12 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers. FRIDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 13 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 1204 PM HST Mon Jan 26 2026 REST OF TODAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers late this morning, then isolated showers this afternoon. TONIGHT East southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. Hazy after midnight. TUESDAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southwest 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to west southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to west 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY West northwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to north northeast to 10 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 12 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. FRIDAY Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 13 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 1204 PM HST Mon Jan 26 2026 REST OF TODAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers late this morning, then isolated showers this afternoon. TONIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to south southwest 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy in the evening. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 12 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Channel- 1204 PM HST Mon Jan 26 2026 REST OF TODAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers late this morning. Isolated showers this afternoon. TONIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TUESDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds. Hazy after midnight. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT West southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming northeast to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY Northeast winds to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots, then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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