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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, February 11th, 8:35am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 100° 75.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 100° 75.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 80° 74.7 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   11.5 ft 9 sec 71° --- --- 75.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 19 kt 80° 75.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.5 ft 10 sec 20° --- --- 75.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   9.5 ft 9 sec 54° --- --- 74.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   11.2 ft 10 sec 78° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 76.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.9 ft 10 sec 156° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   10.8 ft 10 sec 75° --- --- 76.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 14 sec 203° --- --- 77.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   11.5 ft 9 sec 75° --- --- 76.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 60° 77.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 90° 77.2 °F Ipan, Guam   6.6 ft 9 sec 110° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   10.2 ft 9 sec 55° --- --- 84.7 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 1° --- --- 84.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 311° --- --- 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 N (10°) 5-18 kt 6:00 am  Wed 2/11 Common Ground ESE (110°) 4-6 kt 6:00 am  Wed 2/11 Moloaa Dairy ESE (110°) 3-14 kt 5:45 am  Wed 2/11 Hanamaulu N (10°) 3-6 kt 6:00 am  Wed 2/11 Lihue ENE (60°) 18-28 kt 6:00 am  Wed 2/11 Nawiliwili Nos ENE (60°) 15-19 kt 6:06 am  Wed 2/11 Poipu ENE (60°) 8-19 kt 6:00 am  Wed 2/11 Lawai Ntbg E (90°) 15-25 kt 6:00 am  Wed 2/11 Port Allen E (80°) 18-24 kt 6:00 am  Wed 2/11 Makaha Ridge NNW (330°) 1-5 kt 6:11 am  Wed 2/11 Mana SSE (160°) 1-3 kt 5:34 am  Wed 2/11 Barking Sands E (90°) 4 kt 6:00 am  Wed 2/11 Puu Lua E (80°) 7-18 kt 5:35 am  Wed 2/11 Puu Opae SSE (160°) 1-7 kt 5:34 am  Wed 2/11 Waimea Heights E (80°) 8-16 kt 5:35 am  Wed 2/11 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 111330 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 330 AM HST Wed Feb 11 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 330 AM HST Wed Feb 11 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A strong high pressure system far north of the Hawaiian Islands will slowly drift eastward over the next few days. Fresh to strong trade winds are expected through the remainder of the week. Kauai Northwest Waters- 330 AM HST Wed Feb 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly this morning. TONIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. SUNDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots, rising to 25 to 30 knots in the evening, easing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. Kauai Windward Waters- 330 AM HST Wed Feb 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly this morning. TONIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY East winds to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots, rising to 25 knots after midnight. Seas to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. SUNDAY East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. Kauai Leeward Waters- 330 AM HST Wed Feb 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds, south 4 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and south 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. Kauai Channel- 330 AM HST Wed Feb 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds, south 3 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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