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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 1st, 11:30am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 70° 78.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 70° 78.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 70° 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 90° 77.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 345° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.6 ft 13 sec 359° --- --- 76.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.2 ft 9 sec 58° --- --- 77.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 78.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 5 sec 140° --- --- 78.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 12 sec 337° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 11 sec 297° --- --- 78.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 354° --- --- 77.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 70° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-21 kt 80° 79.2 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.9 ft 14 sec 23° --- --- 84.4 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 9 sec 77° --- --- 82.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.2 ft 15 sec 358° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   5.6 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 85.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 8 sec 47° --- --- 86.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 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 S (190°) 1-3 kt 9:00 am  Thu 1/1 Common Ground ESE (110°) 4-8 kt 9:00 am  Thu 1/1 Moloaa Dairy E (100°) 3-11 kt 8:45 am  Thu 1/1 Hanamaulu NE (40°) 2-7 kt 9:00 am  Thu 1/1 Lihue ENE (60°) 12 kt 9:00 am  Thu 1/1 Nawiliwili Nos NE (50°) 10-14 kt 9:06 am  Thu 1/1 Poipu ENE (70°) 5-11 kt 9:00 am  Thu 1/1 Lawai Ntbg E (80°) 8-14 kt 9:00 am  Thu 1/1 Port Allen E (80°) 12-17 kt 9:00 am  Thu 1/1 Makaha Ridge SSW (200°) 0-3 kt 9:11 am  Thu 1/1 Mana E (90°) 2-5 kt 8:34 am  Thu 1/1 Barking Sands ESE (110°) 3 kt 9:00 am  Thu 1/1 Puu Lua WSW (250°) 0-4 kt 8:35 am  Thu 1/1 Puu Opae NE (40°) 0-3 kt 8:34 am  Thu 1/1 Waimea Heights E (80°) 5-9 kt 8:35 am  Thu 1/1 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 011322 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 321 AM HST Thu Jan 1 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 321 AM HST Thu Jan 1 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Moderate to locally strong easterly trade winds will continue through Saturday as high pressure builds north of the islands, then veer from the east to southeast from Sunday into early next week. Unsettled weather conditions and thunderstorms possible for western islands early next week. Kauai Northwest Waters- 322 AM HST Thu Jan 1 2026 TODAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds and north 5 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. TONIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds and north 5 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. FRIDAY East winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 6 seconds, north 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots, easing to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds, north 7 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East winds to 15 knots, becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 12 seconds, east 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY Southeast winds to 10 knots, becoming east southeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds. Numerous showers. MONDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 322 AM HST Thu Jan 1 2026 TODAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and north 5 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. TONIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and north 5 feet at 12 seconds. Numerous showers. FRIDAY East winds to 20 knots. Seas to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds, north 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots, easing to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 12 seconds, east 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East winds to 15 knots, becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 12 seconds, east 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY Southeast winds to 10 knots, becoming east southeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 8 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers. MONDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 322 AM HST Thu Jan 1 2026 TODAY East winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north 5 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers this afternoon. TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds and north 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 6 seconds, north 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 12 seconds, east 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds to 15 knots, becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 12 seconds, east 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT Southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY Southeast winds to 10 knots, becoming east southeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Channel- 322 AM HST Thu Jan 1 2026 TODAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north 5 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and north 5 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds, north 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds, north 7 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds to 15 knots, easing to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 12 seconds, east 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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