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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, December 9th, 2:45pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 200° 79.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 200° 78.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 110° 77.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 100° 78.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 14 sec 306° --- --- 79.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 66° --- --- 77.9 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 67° --- --- 78.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 303° --- --- 79.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 6 sec 157° --- --- 78.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 78.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 14 sec 279° --- --- 80.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 78.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 70° 77.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 70° 78.6 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.9 ft 10 sec 42° --- --- 84.9 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 10 sec 84° --- --- 83.3 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.9 ft 11 sec 26° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   5.6 ft 7 sec 164° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   8.2 ft 8 sec 58° --- --- 84.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.9 ft 14 sec 335° --- --- 84.7 °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°) 9-13 kt 12:15 pm  Tue 12/9 Puu Alii SE (130°) 2-8 kt 12:22 pm  Tue 12/9 Honolimaloo NE (40°) 3-7 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Keopukaloa E (90°) 4-9 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Molokai 1 S (180°) 1-6 kt 11:37 am  Tue 12/9 Meco Makaena S (170°) 8-12 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Kalae Hwy S (170°) 7-13 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Molokai Ap SE (140°) 6 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Anapuka N (360°) 10-13 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Lanai 1 NE (40°) 4-11 kt 11:37 am  Tue 12/9 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap NNE (20°) 13 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Kahului Hbr Nos NNE (20°) 7-10 kt 12:06 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Hansen Rd N (10°) 9-15 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Haleakala Hwy N (0°) 12-16 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Makawao NNE (30°) 7-12 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Kula 2 S (190°) 1-3 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Piiholo NE (40°) 5-9 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Emi Baseyard E (90°) 1-3 kt 11:55 am  Tue 12/9 Hana ESE (120°) 6-10 kt 11:45 am  Tue 12/9 Na Kula ESE (110°) 14-21 kt 11:35 am  Tue 12/9 Auwahi E (90°) 11-18 kt 11:45 am  Tue 12/9 Kula 1 WNW (300°) 3-7 kt 11:48 am  Tue 12/9 Summit NW (310°) 1-3 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Nene Nest NW (310°) 2-6 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Park Hq NNW (340°) 3-6 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Waikamoi Treeline ENE (60°) 3-7 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Crater Rd WNW (290°) 2-5 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Kula Ag W (280°) 3-5 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Waipoli Rd SSW (200°) 2-5 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Keokea WNW (290°) 3-7 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Kula SSW (210°) 6-9 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Pulehu WNW (300°) 5-9 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Naalaea Rd WSW (250°) 4-8 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Ulupalakua S (190°) 4-7 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Lipoa W (280°) 4-9 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Veterans Hwy NW (310°) 6-13 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Kealia Pond N (360°) 6-12 kt 12:20 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Maalaea N (0°) 4-8 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula SSE (150°) 0-2 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Olowalu SW (230°) 3-6 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Mamane Pl NNW (340°) 8-14 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Honoapiilani N (10°) 3-8 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Honoapiilani2 N (0°) 6-12 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Kealaloloa Rg NE (50°) 4-9 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Ukumehame Gul SSW (200°) 5-8 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Olowalu WSW (240°) 4-8 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Olowalu SW (230°) 3-6 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Launiupoko S (190°) 5-9 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Launiupoko 2 S (190°) 5-8 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Lahainaluna WSW (240°) 5-9 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Lahaina Wtp W (260°) 4-7 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Meco Kaanapali SSW (200°) 4-9 kt 12:10 pm  Tue 12/9 Kapalua-w Maui NNE (20°) 8 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 Honolua E (100°) 7-12 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 12/9 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 091326 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 325 AM HST Tue Dec 9 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 325 AM HST Tue Dec 9 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Gentle to moderate easterly winds will weaken to light to gentle speeds and veer south southeast today and southwest by Wednesday as a front approaches from the northwest. The front will move west to east across the state late Wednesday into Thursday, with moderate northerly winds briefly following the front before it dissipates over Maui County Thursday night. Another front approaching from the northwest will generate light southerly winds Friday into the weekend. Maui County Windward Waters- 326 AM HST Tue Dec 9 2025 TODAY 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. TONIGHT Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. 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 north 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 south 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 southeast 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. Maui County Leeward Waters- 326 AM HST Tue Dec 9 2025 TODAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to east northeast 7 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. 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 in the morning, becoming variable less than 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 North 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. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers. 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 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. Maalaea Bay- 326 AM HST Tue Dec 9 2025 TODAY North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers this afternoon. TONIGHT 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, becoming west southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. 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. Isolated showers in the morning, then 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- 326 AM HST Tue Dec 9 2025 TODAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly this morning. TONIGHT 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. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers. 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 Southwest winds 7 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 North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 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. 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- 326 AM HST Tue Dec 9 2025 TODAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 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 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: West 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers through the day. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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