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Maui Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, December 4th, 8:35pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 20° 77.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 30° 78.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 100° 77.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 110° 78.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.5 ft 14 sec 314° --- --- 79.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 7 sec 80° --- --- 77.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.6 ft 7 sec 96° --- --- 78.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.6 ft 13 sec 306° --- --- 80.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 7 sec 153° --- --- 79.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 320° --- --- 78.8 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 79.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.2 ft 7 sec 116° --- --- 78.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 70° 77.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 80° 78.6 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.6 ft 9 sec 68° --- --- 85.3 °F Ipan, Guam   5.2 ft 13 sec 51° --- --- 83.5 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.9 ft 10 sec 34° --- --- 85.6 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.9 ft 7 sec 65° --- --- 85.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 14 sec 345° --- --- 86.7 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 13 sec 330° --- --- 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 (90°) 15-23 kt 6:15 pm  Thu 12/4 Puu Alii ESE (110°) 2-9 kt 6:22 pm  Thu 12/4 Honolimaloo E (80°) 7-14 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Keopukaloa ESE (110°) 8-14 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Molokai 1 SE (130°) 2-8 kt 5:37 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Makaena NW (310°) 2-4 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Kalae Hwy ENE (60°) 5-11 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Molokai Ap ENE (70°) 9 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Anapuka NNE (30°) 10-15 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Lanai 1 NE (50°) 16-24 kt 5:37 pm  Thu 12/4 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap ENE (70°) 10-21 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Kahului Hbr Nos E (100°) 8-14 kt 6:06 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Hansen Rd NE (40°) 7-14 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Haleakala Hwy NE (50°) 10-21 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Makawao SE (140°) 2-3 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Kula 2 NNW (330°) 1-2 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Piiholo ESE (110°) 3-10 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Emi Baseyard ESE (110°) 2-6 kt 5:55 pm  Thu 12/4 Hana ESE (110°) 6-11 kt 5:45 pm  Thu 12/4 Na Kula ESE (110°) 19-29 kt 5:35 pm  Thu 12/4 Auwahi NE (50°) 6-10 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Kula 1 WNW (300°) 2-4 kt 5:48 pm  Thu 12/4 Summit ESE (110°) 12-14 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Nene Nest SSE (160°) 8-13 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Park Hq ESE (120°) 2-3 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Waikamoi Treeline SE (130°) 2-6 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Crater Rd WNW (300°) 1-3 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Kula Ag W (280°) 0-2 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Waipoli Rd S (170°) 1-2 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Keokea Calm 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Kula SW (220°) 4-6 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Pulehu W (280°) 2-5 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Naalaea Rd SW (230°) 3-6 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Ulupalakua NNW (340°) 1-3 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Lipoa WNW (290°) 1-2 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Veterans Hwy WNW (300°) 4-6 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Kealia Pond N (350°) 5-8 kt 6:20 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Maalaea WSW (250°) 2-5 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula W (260°) 1-2 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Olowalu E (90°) 3-5 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Mamane Pl WNW (300°) 5-7 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Honoapiilani W (270°) 7-10 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Honoapiilani2 NNW (330°) 2-5 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Kealaloloa Rg WSW (240°) 7-12 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Ukumehame Gul ESE (110°) 2-5 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Olowalu E (80°) 4-9 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Olowalu E (90°) 3-5 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Launiupoko SSE (150°) 11-17 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Launiupoko 2 ESE (120°) 14-19 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Lahainaluna SE (140°) 13-19 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Lahaina Wtp SSE (150°) 5-7 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Meco Kaanapali SE (130°) 9-15 kt 6:10 pm  Thu 12/4 Kapalua-w Maui ENE (60°) 9 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 Honolua SE (140°) 12-20 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/4 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 050113 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 312 PM HST Thu Dec 4 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 312 PM HST Thu Dec 4 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A trough west of Kauai will gradually weaken and retrograde westward through Friday. Meanwhile, a surface ridge will strengthen well northeast of the state and bring a return of moderate to locally strong east to east southeast flow through this weekend. A moderate to large northwest swell, combined with increasing winds, will lead to combined seas in excess of 10 feet tonight into Friday for exposed waters. Maui County Windward Waters- 312 PM HST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds and east 7 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds and east 7 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, subsiding to 8 to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds and east 7 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. SATURDAY East southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds to 15 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. TUESDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. Maui County Leeward Waters- 312 PM HST Thu Dec 4 2025 TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Hazy in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Hazy in the evening. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to east northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. SUNDAY Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. MONDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. Maalaea Bay- 312 PM HST Thu Dec 4 2025 TONIGHT North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. FRIDAY North northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Hazy in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. SATURDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. SATURDAY NIGHT North winds to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. SUNDAY North winds to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. SUNDAY NIGHT North winds to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. MONDAY North winds to 25 knots, easing to 20 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. TUESDAY North northeast winds to 20 knots, easing to 15 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Pailolo Channel- 312 PM HST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. SUNDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. MONDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas to 3 feet. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers through the day. Alenuihaha Channel- 312 PM HST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. SUNDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. MONDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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