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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, November 27th, 2:25am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 200° 78.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 210° --- NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 150° 78.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 150° 78.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   9.2 ft 13 sec 316° --- --- 79.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 346° --- --- 77.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.6 ft 17 sec 352° --- --- 78.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   6.9 ft 15 sec 312° --- --- 79.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 8 sec 164° --- --- 79.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 17 sec 327° --- --- 78.8 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 14 sec 282° --- --- 80.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 17 sec 344° --- --- 79.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 60° 78.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 78.8 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.6 ft 10 sec 72° --- --- 85.3 °F Ipan, Guam   6.6 ft 10 sec 79° --- --- 83.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.9 ft 8 sec 62° --- --- 85.1 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   6.9 ft 7 sec 93° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 84.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 13 sec 266° --- --- 84.6 °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°) 3-6 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 11/26 Common Ground Calm 11:15 pm  Wed 11/26 Moloaa Dairy S (190°) 0-3 kt 10:45 pm  Wed 11/26 Hanamaulu SSW (200°) 2-3 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 11/26 Lihue W (270°) 5 kt 11:00 pm  Wed 11/26 Nawiliwili Nos WSW (250°) 4-5 kt 11:24 pm  Wed 11/26 Poipu NNE (20°) 2-3 kt 11:00 pm  Wed 11/26 Lawai Ntbg N (10°) 5-7 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 11/26 Port Allen NE (40°) 6-9 kt 11:00 pm  Wed 11/26 Makaha Ridge SW (230°) 1-3 kt 11:11 pm  Wed 11/26 Mana NE (50°) 3-4 kt 11:34 pm  Wed 11/26 Barking Sands E (100°) 4 kt 11:00 pm  Wed 11/26 Puu Lua ENE (60°) 2 kt 11:35 pm  Wed 11/26 Puu Opae NNE (30°) 0-3 kt 11:34 pm  Wed 11/26 Waimea Heights N (10°) 3-5 kt 11:35 pm  Wed 11/26 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 270116 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 315 PM HST Wed Nov 26 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 315 PM HST Wed Nov 26 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Surface ridging just north of the area will help maintain light to moderate east-southeast flow over the next several days. A brief increase to locally fresh speeds is expected Thursday night into Friday. An extra-large northwest swell is forecast to affect the waters Saturday into early next week. Kauai Northwest Waters- 316 PM HST Wed Nov 26 2025 TONIGHT Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east southeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. THURSDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, building to 8 to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. FRIDAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, subsiding to 7 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. FRIDAY NIGHT South winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. SATURDAY South southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 18 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT South winds to 10 knots. Seas 16 to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 18 feet at 18 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 12 to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 17 feet at 16 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY South winds to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers through the day. Kauai Windward Waters- 316 PM HST Wed Nov 26 2025 TONIGHT Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east southeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. THURSDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. FRIDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, subsiding to 7 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Hazy. FRIDAY NIGHT South winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. SATURDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 20 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 16 to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 19 feet at 18 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 12 to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 17 feet at 16 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. MONDAY South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 11 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. Kauai Leeward Waters- 316 PM HST Wed Nov 26 2025 TONIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds. Hazy. THURSDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. FRIDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Hazy. FRIDAY NIGHT South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY South winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, building to 9 to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 18 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 12 to 16 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 16 feet at 18 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 14 feet at 16 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. MONDAY South winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. Kauai Channel- 316 PM HST Wed Nov 26 2025 TONIGHT East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots this evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy. THURSDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. THURSDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. FRIDAY Southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Hazy. FRIDAY NIGHT South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. SATURDAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 19 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 18 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. SUNDAY Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 16 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. MONDAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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