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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, April 7th, 4:45am PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 80° 73.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 160° 73.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 110° 74.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   4.3 ft 6 sec 81° --- --- 75.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 130° 74.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 74.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 6 sec 86° --- --- 75.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 20 sec 197° --- --- 75.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 20 sec 164° --- --- 75.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.3 ft 6 sec 91° --- --- 75.6 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 20 sec 183° --- --- 76.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.6 ft 5 sec 88° --- --- 76.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 80° 77.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 90° 77.5 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   7.2 ft 10 sec 53° --- --- 82.6 °F Backyard Buoys   1.3 ft 10 sec 254° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   7.5 ft 10 sec 75° --- --- 82.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 11 sec 330° --- --- 86.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.2 ft 13 sec 57° --- --- 86.2 °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 (200°) 3-4 kt 1:00 am  Tue 4/7 Common Ground SW (230°) 0-2 kt 1:00 am  Tue 4/7 Moloaa Dairy SSE (150°) 4-10 kt 12:45 am  Tue 4/7 Hanamaulu WSW (240°) 2-5 kt 1:00 am  Tue 4/7 Lihue W (270°) 6 kt 1:00 am  Tue 4/7 Nawiliwili Nos W (280°) 3-5 kt 1:06 am  Tue 4/7 Poipu E (90°) 2-6 kt 1:00 am  Tue 4/7 Lawai Ntbg N (0°) 4-5 kt 1:00 am  Tue 4/7 Port Allen NE (40°) 7-10 kt 1:00 am  Tue 4/7 Makaha Ridge ESE (120°) 3-10 kt 1:11 am  Tue 4/7 Mana E (100°) 6-13 kt 12:34 am  Tue 4/7 Barking Sands E (90°) 7-19 kt 1:11 am  Tue 4/7 Puu Lua E (80°) 4-11 kt 12:35 am  Tue 4/7 Puu Opae E (90°) 6-10 kt 12:34 am  Tue 4/7 Waimea Heights NNE (20°) 2-10 kt 12:35 am  Tue 4/7 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 070118 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 318 PM HST Mon Apr 6 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 318 PM HST Mon Apr 6 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure north of the area will shift slowly east while a front approaches the state from the northwest. The front will then stall just west of the state Tuesday. Chances of showers and thunderstorms will increase Thursday and hold through through the end of the week as a low develops along the frontal boundary. Kauai Northwest Waters- 318 PM HST Mon Apr 6 2026 TONIGHT Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 17 seconds. Scattered showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. TUESDAY Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds, northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 18 seconds. Scattered showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. TUESDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds, east 4 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 18 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds, east 4 feet at 7 seconds, south southwest 4 feet at 16 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds, northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds, south southwest 4 feet at 15 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY South southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds, south southwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds, south southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. FRIDAY Southwest winds to 20 knots, veering to west southwest. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds, northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then isolated showers through the day. SATURDAY Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west southwest 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds, south 4 feet at 5 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Kauai Windward Waters- 318 PM HST Mon Apr 6 2026 TONIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 17 seconds. Scattered showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. TUESDAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to east southeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds and south 4 feet at 18 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds, east 4 feet at 6 seconds, south 4 feet at 18 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds, east 4 feet at 7 seconds, south 4 feet at 16 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered heavy showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds, south 5 feet at 15 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY South southeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds, south 5 feet at 14 seconds, northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT South southeast winds to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 10 feet at 8 seconds, south 5 feet at 14 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. FRIDAY Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds, northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and south 5 feet at 13 seconds. Numerous heavy showers in the morning, then scattered showers through the night. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 11 seconds, east southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Kauai Leeward Waters- 318 PM HST Mon Apr 6 2026 TONIGHT Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 17 seconds. Scattered showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. TUESDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds and south 4 feet at 18 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds, east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 18 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY Southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds, east 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered heavy showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Numerous heavy showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and south 4 feet at 15 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY South southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, building to 10 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 9 seconds, south southwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 8 seconds, south southwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. FRIDAY South southwest winds to 20 knots, becoming west southwest. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds, northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds and south 5 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then isolated showers through the day. SATURDAY Southwest winds to 15 knots, easing to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 11 seconds, south 4 feet at 13 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Kauai Channel- 318 PM HST Mon Apr 6 2026 TONIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 4 feet at 18 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, south 4 feet at 18 seconds, northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY Southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, south 4 feet at 16 seconds, northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered heavy showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Numerous heavy showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT South southeast winds to 10 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, south 4 feet at 15 seconds, north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY South southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, building to 10 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds and south 5 feet at 14 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT South southeast winds to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 10 feet at 8 seconds and south 5 feet at 14 seconds. Frequent heavy showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. FRIDAY South southwest winds to 20 knots, veering to west southwest. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds, south 5 feet at 13 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Numerous heavy showers in the morning, then scattered showers. SATURDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: West southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds, northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and south 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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