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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, December 9th, 12:20am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   5.9 ft 15 sec 304° 10-12 kt 120° 78.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   6.6 ft 13 sec 301° 8-10 kt 120° 78.6 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   5.2 ft 16 sec 328° 14-19 kt 90° 77.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 80° 77.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.6 ft 15 sec 318° --- --- 78.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 33° --- --- 77.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 53° --- --- 78.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 15 sec 304° --- --- 79.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 6 sec 152° --- --- 79.0 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 17 sec 323° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.0 ft 10 sec 241° --- --- 79.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 82° --- --- 78.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   5.2 ft 9 sec 23° 14-21 kt 90° 77.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   5.9 ft 8 sec 84° 16-19 kt 80° 78.6 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   7.5 ft 11 sec 32° --- --- 85.1 °F Ipan, Guam   6.2 ft 9 sec 84° --- --- 83.7 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.6 ft 10 sec 27° --- --- 85.6 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.6 ft 9 sec 102° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.9 ft 13 sec 171° --- --- 84.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.5 ft 14 sec 342° --- --- 84.6 °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°) 13-23 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Puu Alii ESE (120°) 3-13 kt 9:22 pm  Mon 12/8 Honolimaloo E (100°) 5-10 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Keopukaloa ESE (110°) 7-12 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Molokai 1 SE (130°) 1-9 kt 9:37 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Makaena E (80°) 6-9 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Kalae Hwy NNE (30°) 6-10 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Molokai Ap ENE (70°) 6-18 kt 9:00 pm  Mon 12/8 Anapuka NNE (30°) 10-17 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Lanai 1 ENE (70°) 9-16 kt 9:37 pm  Mon 12/8 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap NE (40°) 14 kt 9:00 pm  Mon 12/8 Kahului Hbr Nos ENE (70°) 10-15 kt 9:24 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Hansen Rd NE (40°) 6-8 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Haleakala Hwy NE (40°) 5-8 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Makawao SE (140°) 5-7 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Kula 2 SSE (150°) 2 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Piiholo SSE (160°) 4-6 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Emi Baseyard ESE (110°) 1-4 kt 9:10 pm  Mon 12/8 Hana S (190°) 3-4 kt 8:45 pm  Mon 12/8 Na Kula NW (310°) 5-20 kt 9:35 pm  Mon 12/8 Auwahi NE (40°) 8-12 kt 9:10 pm  Mon 12/8 Kula 1 E (100°) 3-4 kt 8:48 pm  Mon 12/8 Summit NNE (30°) 6-7 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Nene Nest ESE (120°) 3-5 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Park Hq ESE (120°) 5-6 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Waikamoi Treeline ESE (120°) 3-5 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Crater Rd S (190°) 2-5 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Kula Ag ESE (110°) 2-3 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Waipoli Rd NE (40°) 3-4 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Keokea SE (130°) 2-3 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Kula ENE (70°) 5-7 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Pulehu SE (130°) 2-4 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Naalaea Rd E (80°) 4-6 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Ulupalakua E (90°) 3-5 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Lipoa WSW (240°) 0-2 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Veterans Hwy NE (50°) 1-4 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Kealia Pond N (0°) 6-12 kt 9:20 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Maalaea N (10°) 7-15 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula NE (40°) 6-16 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Olowalu ENE (60°) 4-8 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Mamane Pl NW (320°) 11-19 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Honoapiilani N (10°) 17-25 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Honoapiilani2 NNW (330°) 14-23 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Kealaloloa Rg N (10°) 18-27 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Ukumehame Gul N (350°) 7-14 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Olowalu NE (50°) 8-19 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Olowalu ENE (60°) 4-8 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Launiupoko NNE (30°) 5-7 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Launiupoko 2 NNE (20°) 5-9 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Lahainaluna NE (40°) 5-7 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Lahaina Wtp E (90°) 5-7 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 Meco Kaanapali ENE (70°) 7-10 kt 9:30 pm  Mon 12/8 Kapalua-w Maui ENE (60°) 16 kt 9:00 pm  Mon 12/8 Honolua S (180°) 3-6 kt 9:15 pm  Mon 12/8 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 090123 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 321 PM HST Mon Dec 8 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 321 PM HST Mon Dec 8 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A weak area of high pressure will remain north of the Hawaii region this evening, producing gentle to moderate easterly winds. Winds will decrease and veer southeasterly on Tuesday, then southwesterly on Wednesday as a cold front moves into the region from the northwest. This front is expected to move into the western Hawaiian islands late Wednesday into Thursday, then dissipate by Friday. Maui County Windward Waters- 322 PM HST Mon Dec 8 2025 TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to west southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, building to 8 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 17 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 16 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY West southwest winds to 10 knots, veering to northwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 15 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southeast after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SATURDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. Maui County Leeward Waters- 322 PM HST Mon Dec 8 2025 TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. TUESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southwest to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. Maalaea Bay- 322 PM HST Mon Dec 8 2025 TONIGHT North winds to 20 knots. Seas to 3 feet this evening, then to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. TUESDAY North winds to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers in the evening. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. SATURDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Pailolo Channel- 322 PM HST Mon Dec 8 2025 TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers this evening. Scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet in the evening, then to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southwest to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY South southwest winds to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots, then becoming east southeast 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Isolated showers through the day. Alenuihaha Channel- 322 PM HST Mon Dec 8 2025 TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers this evening. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southeast 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SATURDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers through the day. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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