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Maui Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, February 18th, 10:40pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 120° 75.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 110° 75.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 90° 73.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   12.1 ft 10 sec 57° --- --- 76.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 21 kt 100° 75.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   8.2 ft 9 sec 39° --- --- 76.5 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   10.2 ft 10 sec 40° --- --- 74.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   12.5 ft 11 sec 39° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 76.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.9 ft 9 sec 148° --- --- 76.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   10.8 ft 9 sec 51° --- --- 75.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   5.2 ft 6 sec 137° --- --- 76.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   9.5 ft 9 sec 65° --- --- 76.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 60° 77.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 90° 76.5 °F Ipan, Guam   5.2 ft 9 sec 68° --- --- 82.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.9 ft 10 sec 56° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 13 sec 177° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 13 sec 208° --- --- 85.8 °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 (100°) 23-39 kt 8:15 pm  Wed 2/18 Puu Alii NW (310°) 3-19 kt 8:22 pm  Wed 2/18 Honolimaloo E (100°) 8-15 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Keopukaloa SE (130°) 13-20 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Molokai 1 E (90°) 3-10 kt 7:37 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Makaena E (90°) 3-9 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Kalae Hwy ENE (60°) 6-13 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Molokai Ap ENE (60°) 8 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Anapuka NNW (340°) 14-24 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Lanai 1 ENE (70°) 15-23 kt 7:37 pm  Wed 2/18 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap ENE (70°) 22-37 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Kahului Hbr Nos ENE (70°) 22-27 kt 8:06 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Hansen Rd ENE (60°) 12-20 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Haleakala Hwy NE (40°) 21-31 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Makawao N (350°) 2-6 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Kula 2 SSE (150°) 2-7 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Piiholo ESE (110°) 5-13 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Emi Baseyard ESE (110°) 2-7 kt 7:55 pm  Wed 2/18 Hana ESE (110°) 8-17 kt 7:45 pm  Wed 2/18 Na Kula E (80°) 19-42 kt 7:35 pm  Wed 2/18 Auwahi ENE (60°) 13-23 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 2/18 Kula 1 ESE (120°) 2-4 kt 7:48 pm  Wed 2/18 Summit ESE (110°) 11-15 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Nene Nest SE (140°) 6-12 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Park Hq ESE (110°) 8-17 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Waikamoi Treeline ESE (110°) 5-11 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Crater Rd SSW (200°) 1-3 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Kula Ag SE (130°) 1-2 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Waipoli Rd E (80°) 2-4 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Keokea SE (130°) 2-3 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Kula E (80°) 3-5 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Pulehu SE (140°) 2-4 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Naalaea Rd ESE (110°) 3-7 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Ulupalakua E (100°) 3-5 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Lipoa S (170°) 3-5 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Veterans Hwy N (360°) 4-6 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Kealia Pond NW (320°) 5-12 kt 8:20 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Maalaea NNW (330°) 9-17 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula ENE (60°) 4-21 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Olowalu NNE (30°) 6-15 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Mamane Pl NW (320°) 7-11 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Honoapiilani N (350°) 17-25 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Honoapiilani2 NW (320°) 12-19 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Kealaloloa Rg N (0°) 16-24 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Ukumehame Gul NNE (20°) 19-28 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Olowalu NE (40°) 10-25 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Olowalu NNE (30°) 6-15 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Launiupoko NNE (20°) 1-3 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Launiupoko 2 NE (50°) 8-16 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Lahainaluna NE (50°) 4-5 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Lahaina Wtp ENE (70°) 2-4 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Meco Kaanapali ENE (70°) 7-12 kt 8:10 pm  Wed 2/18 Kapalua-w Maui NNE (20°) 11 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 Honolua E (100°) 9-21 kt 8:00 pm  Wed 2/18 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 190128 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 328 PM HST Wed Feb 18 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 328 PM HST Wed Feb 18 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Strong high pressure will remain far northeast of the state during the next couple of days, as a slow moving front approaches from the west and stalls just west of the state this weekend. An upper level disturbance could produce some unsettled weather over the weekend, especially windward waters. Maui County Windward Waters- 328 PM HST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 8 seconds, northeast 7 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY East winds 25 to 30 knots, easing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 9 seconds, northeast 7 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 11 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East winds to 20 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds. Heavy showers. SATURDAY East winds to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Heavy showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots, easing to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds. Heavy showers. SUNDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds. Numerous showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 10 feet at 15 seconds, east 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Numerous showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. Maui County Leeward Waters- 328 PM HST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. THURSDAY East winds 25 to 30 knots, easing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east northeast 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and north 4 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then isolated showers through the day. Maalaea Bay- 328 PM HST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT North winds to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. THURSDAY North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas to 3 feet in the morning, then to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT North winds to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY North winds to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT North winds to 25 knots, easing to 20 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers. SATURDAY North winds to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT North winds to 20 knots, easing to 15 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. Isolated showers after midnight. MONDAY North winds to 15 knots, rising to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers through the night. Isolated showers through the day. Pailolo Channel- 328 PM HST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East winds 30 to 35 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 6 seconds and east northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds and east northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers. Alenuihaha Channel- 328 PM HST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East winds 30 to 35 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 12 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 12 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 11 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming east northeast to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers . Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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