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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, January 25th, 8:25am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 250° 75.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 250° 75.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 160° 75.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.6 ft 15 sec 300° --- --- 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 220° 75.7 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.3 ft 15 sec 323° --- --- 76.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.0 ft 10 sec 7° --- --- 75.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 88° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 15 sec 306° --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 6 sec 157° --- --- 76.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.9 ft 15 sec 320° --- --- 76.6 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 12 sec 264° --- --- 77.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.2 ft 11 sec 342° --- --- 76.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 80° 75.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 80° 77.4 °F Ipan, Guam   3.3 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 82.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.2 ft 11 sec 353° --- --- 85.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.9 ft 13 sec 345° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.2 ft 8 sec 321° --- --- 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 (200°) 4-7 kt 5:25 am  Sun 1/25 Common Ground Calm 5:25 am  Sun 1/25 Moloaa Dairy WNW (290°) 1-3 kt 4:45 am  Sun 1/25 Hanamaulu WNW (300°) 3-5 kt 5:25 am  Sun 1/25 Lihue W (260°) 6 kt 5:00 am  Sun 1/25 Nawiliwili Nos SW (220°) 0-3 kt 5:24 am  Sun 1/25 Poipu NW (310°) 2-4 kt 5:00 am  Sun 1/25 Lawai Ntbg N (10°) 3-5 kt 5:25 am  Sun 1/25 Port Allen NNE (30°) 5-6 kt 5:00 am  Sun 1/25 Makaha Ridge SSE (160°) 3-9 kt 5:11 am  Sun 1/25 Mana ESE (120°) 1-4 kt 5:34 am  Sun 1/25 Barking Sands SE (140°) 4 kt 5:00 am  Sun 1/25 Puu Lua ENE (70°) 2-5 kt 5:35 am  Sun 1/25 Puu Opae ENE (70°) 2-5 kt 5:34 am  Sun 1/25 Waimea Heights N (10°) 0-3 kt 5:35 am  Sun 1/25 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 251329 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 328 AM HST Sun Jan 25 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 328 AM HST Sun Jan 25 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Light winds will prevail across the island chain today ahead of a front that is approaching the region from the northwest. Trades briefly return on Monday followed by another around of light and variable background winds throughout much of the rest of this week as a series of fronts pass to our north. Kauai Northwest Waters- 329 AM HST Sun Jan 25 2026 TODAY South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. Hazy. TONIGHT West southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming north northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, building to 6 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Hazy. MONDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south southwest to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to west 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming northeast 7 to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 16 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 329 AM HST Sun Jan 25 2026 TODAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. Hazy. TONIGHT West northwest winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, building to 6 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Hazy. MONDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 15 knots, easing to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TUESDAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 15 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to west southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon, veering to west northwest 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming northeast 7 to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 329 AM HST Sun Jan 25 2026 TODAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south southeast 7 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Hazy. TONIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. MONDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY South southwest winds to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming northeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Kauai Channel- 329 AM HST Sun Jan 25 2026 TODAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south 7 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers this morning. Hazy. TONIGHT West southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to north northwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Hazy. Isolated showers. MONDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Hazy. MONDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to west in the evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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