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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, February 27th, 8:50am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   6.2 ft 12 sec 18° 8-12 kt 40° 74.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 50° 74.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 27° 10-14 kt 100° 73.4 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 130° 74.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 74.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 75.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.3 ft 9 sec 237° --- --- 76.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 6 sec 153° --- --- 75.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 75.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 14 sec 175° --- --- 76.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 75.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 15° 17-21 kt 60° 75.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 88° 16-17 kt 80° 76.5 °F Ipan, Guam   9.2 ft 11 sec 77° --- --- 81.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.5 ft 12 sec 19° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 84.9 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 17 sec 9° --- --- 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 (200°) 4-7 kt 5:25 am  Fri 2/27 Common Ground E (90°) 2-4 kt 5:25 am  Fri 2/27 Moloaa Dairy SE (130°) 3-7 kt 2:45 am  Fri 2/27 Hanamaulu S (190°) 2-3 kt 5:25 am  Fri 2/27 Lihue WSW (240°) 4 kt 5:00 am  Fri 2/27 Nawiliwili Nos W (260°) 2-3 kt 5:54 am  Fri 2/27 Poipu -- Lawai Ntbg N (350°) 2-3 kt 5:25 am  Fri 2/27 Port Allen -- Makaha Ridge NNE (20°) 0-2 kt 4:11 am  Fri 2/27 Mana SE (130°) 3-10 kt 5:34 am  Fri 2/27 Barking Sands SE (130°) 9 kt 6:00 am  Fri 2/27 Puu Lua ENE (70°) 4-12 kt 5:35 am  Fri 2/27 Puu Opae SE (130°) 6-12 kt 5:34 am  Fri 2/27 Waimea Heights ENE (60°) 3-8 kt 5:35 am  Fri 2/27 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 271338 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 338 AM HST Fri Feb 27 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 338 AM HST Fri Feb 27 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Surface ridge to the north will weaken into the weekend as a cold front moves into the area. The surface ridge will rebuild to the north early next week as the front stalls and diminishes. Kauai Northwest Waters- 338 AM HST Fri Feb 27 2026 TODAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. TONIGHT South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds, east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds, east 3 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds, northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds, northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds, east 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds, northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Kauai Windward Waters- 338 AM HST Fri Feb 27 2026 TODAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. TONIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds, east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds, east 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds, east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Kauai Leeward Waters- 338 AM HST Fri Feb 27 2026 TODAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. TONIGHT South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. SATURDAY Southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 9 seconds, southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds, southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds, east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds, southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Kauai Channel- 338 AM HST Fri Feb 27 2026 TODAY Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. TONIGHT Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to east southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. SATURDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds, east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds, east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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