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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 15th, 10:40pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 10° 77.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 30° 76.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 304° 17-25 kt 320° 75.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   16.1 ft 15 sec 314° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.2 ft 11 sec 346° --- --- 76.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 348° --- --- 77.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   9.5 ft 15 sec 315° --- --- 77.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 13 sec 173° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   13.1 ft 17 sec 320° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.9 ft 13 sec 292° --- --- 78.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 78.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 300° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 10° 78.3 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 82.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   9.5 ft 8 sec 71° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   5.6 ft 9 sec 80° --- --- 84.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 13 sec 5° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 15 sec 336° --- --- 86.0 °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 N (0°) 12-19 kt 8:15 pm  Thu 1/15 Puu Alii S (190°) 3-10 kt 8:22 pm  Thu 1/15 Honolimaloo N (350°) 7-12 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Keopukaloa N (360°) 6-16 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Molokai 1 N (360°) 9-23 kt 7:37 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Makaena N (350°) 11-17 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Kalae Hwy N (10°) 16-22 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Molokai Ap N (360°) 14-24 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Anapuka N (10°) 14-20 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Lanai 1 N (0°) 15-23 kt 7:37 pm  Thu 1/15 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap N (350°) 16-23 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Kahului Hbr Nos N (10°) 16-20 kt 8:06 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Hansen Rd N (0°) 10-15 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Haleakala Hwy N (350°) 10-14 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Makawao NNE (30°) 4-8 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Kula 2 N (10°) 5-10 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Piiholo NE (40°) 4-8 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Emi Baseyard W (260°) 1-4 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Hana W (260°) 5-12 kt 7:45 pm  Thu 1/15 Na Kula N (350°) 7-8 kt 7:35 pm  Thu 1/15 Auwahi Calm 6:45 pm  Thu 1/15 Kula 1 E (100°) 3-9 kt 7:48 pm  Thu 1/15 Summit NNW (330°) 10-13 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Nene Nest NE (40°) 1-5 kt 7:55 pm  Thu 1/15 Park Hq SE (140°) 3-5 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Waikamoi Treeline SSW (210°) 4-5 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Crater Rd NNE (20°) 6-11 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Kula Ag N (10°) 0-2 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Waipoli Rd N (360°) 1-3 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Keokea N (360°) 3-7 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Kula N (350°) 8-13 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Pulehu NNE (30°) 5-9 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Naalaea Rd N (350°) 8-14 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Ulupalakua N (10°) 11-18 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Lipoa NE (40°) 7-11 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Veterans Hwy N (350°) 12-18 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Kealia Pond NNE (30°) 10-17 kt 8:20 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Maalaea NNE (20°) 7-12 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula NNE (20°) 3-11 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Olowalu N (10°) 3-6 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Mamane Pl NNW (330°) 9-14 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Honoapiilani NNE (30°) 8-11 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Honoapiilani2 N (350°) 6-11 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Kealaloloa Rg NNE (20°) 16-22 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Ukumehame Gul NNE (20°) 8-12 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Olowalu WSW (240°) 2-6 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Olowalu N (10°) 3-6 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Launiupoko NNW (340°) 9-16 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Launiupoko 2 WNW (300°) 11-17 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Lahainaluna N (350°) 8-16 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Lahaina Wtp N (10°) 14-25 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Meco Kaanapali N (10°) 10-17 kt 8:10 pm  Thu 1/15 Kapalua-w Maui N (360°) 20 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 Honolua ENE (60°) 2-12 kt 8:00 pm  Thu 1/15 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 160109 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 308 PM HST Thu Jan 15 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 308 PM HST Thu Jan 15 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A cold front over the southeast waters this afternoon will continue to progress southeastward overnight and exit the offshore waters on Friday. Moderate to fresh northerly winds will continue to fill in behind the front. An extra large northwest swell will generate large seas through Friday for exposed waters. A high pressure system moving far north of the islands will bring back easterly trade winds across Hawaiian waters from Friday through Sunday before winds weaken and veer southeasterly early next week in advance of another front. Maui County Windward Waters- 309 PM HST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 15 to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 17 feet at 15 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 13 to 16 feet, subsiding to 11 to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 14 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 11 feet at 13 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 12 seconds, east 5 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds, north 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. SUNDAY East winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 17 seconds, east southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and north 5 feet at 12 seconds. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. MONDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 16 seconds and east 6 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. Maui County Leeward Waters- 309 PM HST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT North northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 15 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, easing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. SUNDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds, north 3 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. MONDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to north northwest 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. TUESDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. Maalaea Bay- 309 PM HST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT North northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. FRIDAY North northeast winds to 30 knots, easing to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT North northeast winds to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: North northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. SATURDAY North winds to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: North northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT North winds to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. SUNDAY North winds to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. SUNDAY NIGHT North winds to 25 knots, easing to 20 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. MONDAY North winds to 20 knots, easing to 15 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. TUESDAY North winds to 15 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Pailolo Channel- 309 PM HST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT North northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. FRIDAY Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, veering to east northeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. SUNDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. MONDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, backing to northwest in the afternoon, backing to southwest in the evening, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the evening. TUESDAY West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots in the morning, veering to north northwest, veering to southeast in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. Alenuihaha Channel- 309 PM HST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north northeast 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds. FRIDAY Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. SUNDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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