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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, November 29th, 8:00am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 200° 78.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 200° 78.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 160° 77.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 170° 78.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.6 ft 12 sec 320° --- --- 78.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 2° --- --- 77.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 93° --- --- 78.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 160° --- --- 79.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 7 sec 149° --- --- 79.0 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 335° --- --- 79.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 12 sec 271° --- --- 80.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 13 sec 342° --- --- 79.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-17 kt 60° 78.1 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 90° 78.8 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.2 ft 8 sec 84° --- --- 85.3 °F Ipan, Guam   6.2 ft 8 sec 96° --- --- 83.7 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.6 ft 10 sec 83° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.3 ft 11 sec 90° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.6 ft 9 sec 71° --- --- 84.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 9 sec 44° --- --- 84.0 °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°) 4-6 kt 5:15 am  Sat 11/29 Common Ground Calm 5:15 am  Sat 11/29 Moloaa Dairy E (100°) 1-3 kt 4:45 am  Sat 11/29 Hanamaulu SSW (200°) 1-2 kt 5:15 am  Sat 11/29 Lihue W (270°) 6 kt 5:00 am  Sat 11/29 Nawiliwili Nos WSW (250°) 3-5 kt 5:24 am  Sat 11/29 Poipu N (10°) 3-4 kt 5:00 am  Sat 11/29 Lawai Ntbg N (10°) 6-7 kt 5:15 am  Sat 11/29 Port Allen NE (40°) 7-9 kt 5:00 am  Sat 11/29 Makaha Ridge S (170°) 2-7 kt 5:11 am  Sat 11/29 Mana SE (130°) 2-4 kt 5:34 am  Sat 11/29 Barking Sands SE (140°) 6 kt 5:00 am  Sat 11/29 Puu Lua NE (50°) 1-3 kt 5:35 am  Sat 11/29 Puu Opae E (90°) 3-6 kt 5:34 am  Sat 11/29 Waimea Heights NNE (20°) 1-5 kt 5:35 am  Sat 11/29 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 291305 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 304 AM HST Sat Nov 29 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 304 AM HST Sat Nov 29 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A high pressure ridge will remain locked in place over the Hawaiian Islands into early next week. Expect light to moderate southeast winds, with near shore sea breezes each day. An approaching cold front will stall just northwest of Kauai on Sunday, and a second stronger cold front may move into the western islands on Wednesday. An extra large west-northwest swell will swiftly build into island waters later this afternoon and last into early next week. This swell will lift seas above Small Craft Advisory levels. Kauai Northwest Waters- 304 AM HST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... TODAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots this morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, building to 10 to 14 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 14 feet at 18 seconds. Hazy. TONIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 17 feet at 17 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 15 to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 17 feet at 17 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 13 to 16 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 15 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 14 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY South southwest winds to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then numerous showers through the day. WEDNESDAY North northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north northeast to 20 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 14 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. Kauai Windward Waters- 304 AM HST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... TODAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southeast 7 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, building to 9 to 13 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 13 feet at 20 seconds. Hazy. TONIGHT East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 15 to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 18 feet at 17 seconds. Hazy. SUNDAY Southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 15 to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 18 feet at 17 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 15 to 16 feet, subsiding to 13 to 15 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 16 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 14 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY West winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to north northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 304 AM HST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... TODAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 18 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TONIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 15 feet at 17 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 15 feet at 16 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 13 feet at 15 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. MONDAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 11 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers, then numerous showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY North northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 14 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. Kauai Channel- 304 AM HST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... TODAY East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 19 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. Hazy. TONIGHT East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 17 seconds. Hazy. SUNDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 17 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 16 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. MONDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Scattered showers through the day. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, veering to northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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