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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, February 24th, 11:50am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 5° 16-19 kt 60° 75.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° 75.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 348° 14-17 kt 30° 73.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   14.4 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 75.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 50° 75.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   11.8 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   12.1 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 75.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   10.8 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 76.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 15 sec 309° --- --- 75.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.3 ft 12 sec 164° --- --- 75.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   11.8 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 75.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 14 sec 313° --- --- 76.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   11.5 ft 15 sec 13° --- --- 75.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   9.5 ft 14 sec 2° 2-4 kt 50° 77.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 338° 8-10 kt 360° 76.8 °F Ipan, Guam   11.5 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.2 ft 11 sec 3° --- --- 84.7 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 85.1 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 13 sec 229° --- --- 85.3 °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 NW (320°) 2-4 kt 9:30 am  Tue 2/24 Common Ground ENE (70°) 1-3 kt 9:30 am  Tue 2/24 Moloaa Dairy E (90°) 1-7 kt 8:45 am  Tue 2/24 Hanamaulu N (350°) 3-8 kt 9:30 am  Tue 2/24 Lihue NE (40°) 17 kt 9:00 am  Tue 2/24 Nawiliwili Nos NNE (30°) 13-16 kt 9:24 am  Tue 2/24 Poipu ENE (60°) 4-12 kt 9:00 am  Tue 2/24 Lawai Ntbg E (100°) 6-13 kt 9:30 am  Tue 2/24 Port Allen E (80°) 6-10 kt 9:00 am  Tue 2/24 Makaha Ridge ENE (60°) 3-11 kt 9:11 am  Tue 2/24 Mana SSE (160°) 2-3 kt 9:34 am  Tue 2/24 Barking Sands NE (40°) 4 kt 9:00 am  Tue 2/24 Puu Lua E (80°) 5-15 kt 9:35 am  Tue 2/24 Puu Opae SSW (200°) 3-5 kt 9:34 am  Tue 2/24 Waimea Heights SSW (200°) 3-4 kt 9:35 am  Tue 2/24 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 241315 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 315 AM HST Tue Feb 24 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 315 AM HST Tue Feb 24 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Strong high pressure remains far north of the state, while a weakening surface trough lingers in the east of the coastal waters. The current large north northeast swell will peak this morning before declining through Friday. An approaching front will likely cause winds to decline and veer out of the southeast Thursday night into Saturday. Kauai Northwest Waters- 315 AM HST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 12 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 11 feet at 14 seconds, east 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 10 feet at 14 seconds, east 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Windward Waters- 315 AM HST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 11 feet at 14 seconds, east 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, subsiding to 9 to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northeast 10 feet at 13 seconds, east 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Leeward Waters- 315 AM HST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 11 feet at 14 seconds, east northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 9 feet at 13 seconds, east 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. THURSDAY East winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 15 knots, easing to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. FRIDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. Kauai Channel- 315 AM HST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 10 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 9 feet at 13 seconds and east northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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