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Friday, April 17th, 9:05am PDT
Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 12-14 kt 70° 73.6 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 12-16 kt 60° 72.9 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 8-10 kt 90° 75.6 °F
Hanalei, Kauai, HI
 
3.0 ft 8 sec 20° --- --- 76.3 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 6 kt 90° 75.2 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
2.6 ft 7 sec 55° --- --- 75.2 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
3.0 ft 8 sec 79° --- --- 76.5 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.0 ft 14 sec 183° --- --- 76.3 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
2.6 ft 12 sec 164° --- --- 76.6 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
3.6 ft 8 sec 82° --- --- 76.5 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
2.3 ft 13 sec 183° --- --- 77.7 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
4.3 ft 8 sec 103° --- --- 77.5 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 14-16 kt 70° 78.4 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 16-17 kt 50° 77.7 °F
Tanapag, Saipan, NMI
 
18.0 ft 12 sec 332° --- --- 79.2 °F
Backyard Buoys
 
7.5 ft 10 sec 273° --- --- ---
Ipan, Guam
 
3.3 ft 13 sec 79° --- --- 80.4 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
4.3 ft 13 sec 146° --- --- 86.5 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
3.9 ft 12 sec 213° --- --- 86.4 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000)

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Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 
Kaumalapau Buoy 7-day Forecast
Kaumalapau buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP
 
Kaumalapau buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP
 
 Maui Wind Observations
MakapulapaiE(80°)13-20 kt5:15 am  Fri 4/17
Puu AliiESE(120°)3-7 kt5:22 am  Fri 4/17
HonolimalooNE(50°)3-5 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
KeopukaloaE(90°)4-6 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Molokai 1--
Meco MakaenaN(360°)5 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco Kalae HwyENE(60°)4-6 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Molokai ApNNE(30°)6-17 kt5:00 am  Fri 4/17
AnapukaSSE(150°)6-9 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Lanai 1ENE(70°)8-20 kt5:37 am  Fri 4/17
Kaneloa--
Kahului ApN(360°)10 kt5:00 am  Fri 4/17
Kahului Hbr NosN(0°)6-10 kt5:24 am  Fri 4/17
Meco Hansen RdNNW(340°)8-12 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco Haleakala HwyNE(40°)4-7 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco MakawaoSSE(160°)2 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco Kula 2SSE(150°)1-2 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
PiiholoSSE(160°)3-5 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Emi BaseyardESE(120°)0-2 kt5:25 am  Fri 4/17
HanaS(170°)3 kt4:45 am  Fri 4/17
Na KulaW(280°)8-14 kt5:35 am  Fri 4/17
Auwahi--
Kula 1ESE(110°)2-3 kt4:48 am  Fri 4/17
SummitS(180°)3-4 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Nene NestSE(130°)2-3 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Park HqSSE(160°)3-5 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Waikamoi TreelineSSE(160°)3-5 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco Crater RdSSW(210°)2-4 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Kula AgSE(130°)1-2 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco Waipoli RdE(90°)2-4 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
KeokeaSE(130°)3-4 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco KulaNE(40°)0-2 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
PulehuESE(120°)3-4 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco Naalaea RdENE(70°)2 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco UlupalakuaE(90°)3-7 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
LipoaNE(50°)2-3 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco Veterans HwyNNE(30°)4-6 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Kealia PondENE(60°)4-10 kt5:20 am  Fri 4/17
Meco MaalaeaNE(40°)5-13 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Maalaea BayN(0°)10-19 kt5:15 am  Fri 4/17
HanaulaENE(60°)8-15 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
OlowaluE(80°)2-4 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco Mamane PlWNW(290°)9-19 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco HonoapiilaniNNE(20°)12-17 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco Honoapiilani2NNW(330°)9-19 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco Kealaloloa RgN(0°)14-27 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco Ukumehame GulN(10°)6-7 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco OlowaluE(90°)3-4 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
OlowaluE(80°)2-4 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco LauniupokoENE(60°)6-8 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco Launiupoko 2NE(40°)8-10 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco LahainalunaE(80°)5-6 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Lahaina WtpE(90°)4-7 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Meco KaanapaliE(100°)7-8 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17
Kapalua-w MauiNE(50°)9 kt5:00 am  Fri 4/17
HonoluaESE(110°)5-9 kt5:30 am  Fri 4/17

Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Lahaina, Maui tide chart


Hana, Maui tide chart
Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina
 
Big Island cloud cover
Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
 
FZHW50 PHFO 171318 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 318 AM HST Fri Apr 17 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 318 AM HST Fri Apr 17 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A weak trough N of the state will continue to move NE and away from the area today. High pressure then builds N of the area into the weekend as another trough develops W of the state.




Maui County Windward Waters- 318 AM HST Fri Apr 17 2026

TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.

SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

SUNDAY
East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to east southeast. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds, north northeast 4 feet at 14 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A chance of showers after midnight.




Maui County Leeward Waters- 318 AM HST Fri Apr 17 2026

TODAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.

SATURDAY
East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.

SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

MONDAY
East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to south southeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

TUESDAY
Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers.




Maalaea Bay- 318 AM HST Fri Apr 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY
North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
North northeast winds to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
North winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
North northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

MONDAY
Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. A chance of showers in the morning.

TUESDAY
Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. A slight chance of showers through the night.




Pailolo Channel- 318 AM HST Fri Apr 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east northeast 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds.

TONIGHT
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds.

SATURDAY
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East northeast winds to 15 knots, easing to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

MONDAY
North northwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers through the night.

TUESDAY
Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers.




Alenuihaha Channel- 318 AM HST Fri Apr 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY
East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds.

SATURDAY
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds.

SUNDAY
East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers through the night.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers.




Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Wetsand Hawaii 7-day forecast
Surfline Maui North 3-day forecast
Maui West 3-day forecast
Maui South 3-day forecast
Magic Seaweed Honolua Bay 10-day forecast
Lahaina Harbor 10-day forecast
Long-range surf forecasts provided by Wetsand, Surfline and Magicseaweed