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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 15th, 12:00pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 340° 77.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-25 kt 330° 77.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 280° 76.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   8.5 ft 13 sec 323° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 10 sec 20° --- --- 76.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 9 sec 24° --- --- 77.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.6 ft 13 sec 303° --- --- 77.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 6 sec 192° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.2 ft 10 sec 314° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   5.2 ft 7 sec 272° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.3 ft 9 sec 86° --- --- 78.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 160° 76.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 270° 78.3 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 8 sec 77° --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.2 ft 12 sec 337° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   5.6 ft 8 sec 63° --- --- 85.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 18 sec 351° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 338° --- --- 85.6 °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 WSW (250°) 2-7 kt 9:30 am  Thu 1/15 Common Ground WNW (300°) 3-8 kt 9:30 am  Thu 1/15 Moloaa Dairy WNW (300°) 8-18 kt 8:45 am  Thu 1/15 Hanamaulu ESE (120°) 2-4 kt 9:30 am  Thu 1/15 Lihue W (270°) 7 kt 9:00 am  Thu 1/15 Nawiliwili Nos WSW (240°) 4-5 kt 9:24 am  Thu 1/15 Poipu N (360°) 2-4 kt 9:00 am  Thu 1/15 Lawai Ntbg N (10°) 2-4 kt 9:30 am  Thu 1/15 Port Allen NW (310°) 10-14 kt 9:00 am  Thu 1/15 Makaha Ridge NNE (30°) 3-12 kt 9:11 am  Thu 1/15 Mana NNW (340°) 12-20 kt 9:34 am  Thu 1/15 Barking Sands -- Puu Lua S (170°) 1-6 kt 9:35 am  Thu 1/15 Puu Opae NNW (340°) 10-19 kt 9:34 am  Thu 1/15 Waimea Heights N (350°) 3-10 kt 9:35 am  Thu 1/15 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 151344 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 343 AM HST Thu Jan 15 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 343 AM HST Thu Jan 15 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A cold front over the central waters early this morning will continue to move from west to east across the coastal waters today. Southerly winds ahead of the front will become northerly after its passage. An extra large northwest swell will generate large seas through Friday for exposed waters. A high pressure system moving far north of the islands will bring back easterly trade winds across Hawaiian waters from Friday through Sunday. Kauai Northwest Waters- 344 AM HST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY North northwest winds to 20 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, building to 15 to 17 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 17 feet at 15 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. TONIGHT North northeast winds to 20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 16 to 17 feet, subsiding to 14 to 15 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 17 feet at 15 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 13 to 14 feet, subsiding to 11 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 14 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 11 feet at 13 seconds, northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 12 seconds, northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds, north 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 18 seconds. SUNDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds and east 6 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. MONDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 17 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. Kauai Windward Waters- 344 AM HST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY North northwest winds to 20 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, building to 13 to 16 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 16 feet at 15 seconds and west northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. TONIGHT North northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 15 to 17 feet, subsiding to 14 to 15 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 17 feet at 15 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 13 to 14 feet, subsiding to 11 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 14 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 11 feet at 13 seconds, northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 12 seconds, east southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, north 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. SUNDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. MONDAY Southeast winds to 15 knots, becoming south southeast in the evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 344 AM HST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY North northwest winds to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 15 feet at 15 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. TONIGHT North northeast winds to 20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 16 feet at 15 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 13 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 10 feet at 13 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 12 seconds, east southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, north 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 18 seconds. SUNDAY East southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. MONDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 17 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. Kauai Channel- 344 AM HST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY North northwest winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 12 feet at 15 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. TONIGHT North northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 13 feet at 15 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 11 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and east northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds, north 5 feet at 12 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 18 seconds. SUNDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds. MONDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to south southeast 7 to 10 knots in the evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers through the day. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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