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Maui Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys 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

 

Oahu Big Island 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Maui Region 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 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

 

Kaumalapau Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Kaumalapau buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Oahu Big Island Kaumalapau Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Kaumalapau buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Maui Wind Observations Makapulapai E (80°) 13-20 kt 5:15 am  Fri 4/17 Puu Alii ESE (120°) 3-7 kt 5:22 am  Fri 4/17 Honolimaloo NE (50°) 3-5 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Keopukaloa E (90°) 4-6 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Molokai 1 -- Meco Makaena N (360°) 5 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Kalae Hwy ENE (60°) 4-6 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Molokai Ap NNE (30°) 6-17 kt 5:00 am  Fri 4/17 Anapuka SSE (150°) 6-9 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Lanai 1 ENE (70°) 8-20 kt 5:37 am  Fri 4/17 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap N (360°) 10 kt 5:00 am  Fri 4/17 Kahului Hbr Nos N (0°) 6-10 kt 5:24 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Hansen Rd NNW (340°) 8-12 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Haleakala Hwy NE (40°) 4-7 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Makawao SSE (160°) 2 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Kula 2 SSE (150°) 1-2 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Piiholo SSE (160°) 3-5 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Emi Baseyard ESE (120°) 0-2 kt 5:25 am  Fri 4/17 Hana S (170°) 3 kt 4:45 am  Fri 4/17 Na Kula W (280°) 8-14 kt 5:35 am  Fri 4/17 Auwahi -- Kula 1 ESE (110°) 2-3 kt 4:48 am  Fri 4/17 Summit S (180°) 3-4 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Nene Nest SE (130°) 2-3 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Park Hq SSE (160°) 3-5 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Waikamoi Treeline SSE (160°) 3-5 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Crater Rd SSW (210°) 2-4 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Kula Ag SE (130°) 1-2 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Waipoli Rd E (90°) 2-4 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Keokea SE (130°) 3-4 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Kula NE (40°) 0-2 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Pulehu ESE (120°) 3-4 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Naalaea Rd ENE (70°) 2 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Ulupalakua E (90°) 3-7 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Lipoa NE (50°) 2-3 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Veterans Hwy NNE (30°) 4-6 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Kealia Pond ENE (60°) 4-10 kt 5:20 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Maalaea NE (40°) 5-13 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Maalaea Bay N (0°) 10-19 kt 5:15 am  Fri 4/17 Hanaula ENE (60°) 8-15 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Olowalu E (80°) 2-4 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Mamane Pl WNW (290°) 9-19 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Honoapiilani NNE (20°) 12-17 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Honoapiilani2 NNW (330°) 9-19 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Kealaloloa Rg N (0°) 14-27 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Ukumehame Gul N (10°) 6-7 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Olowalu E (90°) 3-4 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Olowalu E (80°) 2-4 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Launiupoko ENE (60°) 6-8 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Launiupoko 2 NE (40°) 8-10 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Lahainaluna E (80°) 5-6 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Lahaina Wtp E (90°) 4-7 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Meco Kaanapali E (100°) 7-8 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Kapalua-w Maui NE (50°) 9 kt 5:00 am  Fri 4/17 Honolua ESE (110°) 5-9 kt 5:30 am  Fri 4/17 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Maui Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Maui 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

 

Maui Coastal Waters Forecast 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

 

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