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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, January 27th, 6:30am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 220° 75.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 210° 75.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 140° 74.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 311° --- --- 77.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 160° 75.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.6 ft 13 sec 332° --- --- 76.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 33° --- --- 75.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 39° --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 11 sec 308° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 17 sec 165° --- --- 76.5 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 324° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 8 sec 161° --- --- 78.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 37° --- --- 76.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 100° 75.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 100° 77.4 °F Ipan, Guam   4.6 ft 9 sec 70° --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.2 ft 10 sec 345° --- --- 85.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   8.2 ft 9 sec 35° --- --- 85.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   9.2 ft 11 sec 225° --- --- 84.9 °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 (210°) 3-5 kt 4:00 am  Tue 1/27 Common Ground Calm 4:00 am  Tue 1/27 Moloaa Dairy WNW (290°) 1-3 kt 3:45 am  Tue 1/27 Hanamaulu SSW (200°) 2-3 kt 4:00 am  Tue 1/27 Lihue SSW (200°) 6 kt 4:00 am  Tue 1/27 Nawiliwili Nos WSW (250°) 3-4 kt 4:06 am  Tue 1/27 Poipu NNW (330°) 2-3 kt 4:00 am  Tue 1/27 Lawai Ntbg NW (310°) 2-3 kt 4:00 am  Tue 1/27 Port Allen NNE (30°) 5-6 kt 4:00 am  Tue 1/27 Makaha Ridge S (190°) 2-7 kt 4:11 am  Tue 1/27 Mana ESE (110°) 0-2 kt 3:34 am  Tue 1/27 Barking Sands SE (130°) 3 kt 4:00 am  Tue 1/27 Puu Lua W (280°) 0-3 kt 3:35 am  Tue 1/27 Puu Opae ENE (70°) 0-3 kt 3:34 am  Tue 1/27 Waimea Heights N (10°) 2-3 kt 3:35 am  Tue 1/27 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 270725 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 925 PM HST Mon Jan 26 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 925 PM HST Mon Jan 26 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A surface ridge associated with high pressure northeast of the area will settle south over the islands Tuesday through midweek as a weak front passes to the north. A second cold front will approach and move into the area by Friday. Kauai Northwest Waters- 925 PM HST Mon Jan 26 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT South southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 16 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, building to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, building to 12 to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 14 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 14 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then isolated showers in the evening. SATURDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 14 seconds. Kauai Windward Waters- 925 PM HST Mon Jan 26 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. TUESDAY South winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to west southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to west 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. THURSDAY West northwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, building to 9 to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, building to 12 to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 13 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 14 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then isolated showers in the evening. SATURDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. Kauai Leeward Waters- 925 PM HST Mon Jan 26 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...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 early this evening. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 13 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then isolated showers through the day. SATURDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. Kauai Channel- 925 PM HST Mon Jan 26 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to south. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers early this evening. Hazy. TUESDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Hazy after midnight. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT West southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming northeast to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY Northeast winds to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots, then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Isolated showers through the day. SATURDAY Northeast winds to 15 knots, becoming east northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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