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Maui Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, December 28th, 2:50am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 340° 76.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- 296° 6-8 kt 320° 76.6 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 118° 14-17 kt 150° 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 160° 77.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 10 sec 23° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.9 ft 11 sec 34° --- --- 76.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 69° --- --- 77.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 269° --- --- 78.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 8 sec 163° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 88° --- --- 77.4 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 214° --- --- 78.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 78.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 104° 14-17 kt 80° 77.2 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 106° 14-16 kt 90° 78.4 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   7.9 ft 13 sec 352° --- --- 84.4 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 13 sec 70° --- --- 82.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.9 ft 13 sec 9° --- --- 85.1 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   6.2 ft 8 sec 72° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 12 sec 352° --- --- 85.1 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 11 sec 324° --- --- 84.9 °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 WNW (300°) 2-3 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Puu Alii SSE (160°) 1-5 kt 12:22 am  Sun 12/28 Honolimaloo SSW (210°) 3-6 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Keopukaloa Calm 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Molokai 1 SE (130°) 0-4 kt 12:37 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Makaena ENE (60°) 4-6 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Kalae Hwy E (100°) 4-5 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Molokai Ap ESE (120°) 3 kt 12:00 am  Sun 12/28 Anapuka S (170°) 3-5 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Lanai 1 SSE (150°) 3-5 kt 12:37 am  Sun 12/28 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap S (170°) 4 kt 12:00 am  Sun 12/28 Kahului Hbr Nos W (280°) 3-4 kt 12:24 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Hansen Rd ESE (120°) 1-2 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Haleakala Hwy SSE (160°) 4-5 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Makawao S (170°) 5-7 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Kula 2 SE (140°) 2 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Piiholo SSE (160°) 3-5 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Emi Baseyard S (180°) 1-4 kt 12:10 am  Sun 12/28 Hana SSE (160°) 3-9 kt 11:45 pm  Sat 12/27 Na Kula NNE (30°) 4-12 kt 12:35 am  Sun 12/28 Auwahi NNW (340°) 4-6 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Kula 1 E (90°) 3 kt 11:48 pm  Sat 12/27 Summit ENE (70°) 6-7 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Nene Nest SE (140°) 3-4 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Park Hq SSE (160°) 3-5 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Waikamoi Treeline SSW (210°) 4-5 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Crater Rd SSE (150°) 5-7 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Kula Ag ESE (120°) 1-2 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Waipoli Rd ENE (70°) 3-5 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Keokea SSE (150°) 3-4 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Kula E (80°) 6-7 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Pulehu ESE (120°) 4-6 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Naalaea Rd E (80°) 4-5 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Ulupalakua ENE (70°) 3-4 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Lipoa E (100°) 3-4 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Veterans Hwy NE (40°) 1-2 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Kealia Pond NE (40°) 2-5 kt 12:20 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Maalaea NE (50°) 2-3 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula Calm 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Olowalu NE (50°) 3-5 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Mamane Pl SW (230°) 2-4 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Honoapiilani E (100°) 1-2 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Honoapiilani2 WSW (250°) 2-3 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Kealaloloa Rg WNW (290°) 4-5 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Ukumehame Gul NW (320°) 5-8 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Olowalu N (350°) 3-5 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Olowalu NE (50°) 3-5 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Launiupoko NNE (30°) 5-6 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Launiupoko 2 N (10°) 4-6 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Lahainaluna NE (40°) 5-6 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Lahaina Wtp E (90°) 5-8 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 Meco Kaanapali E (80°) 5-7 kt 12:30 am  Sun 12/28 Kapalua-w Maui ESE (120°) 7 kt 12:00 am  Sun 12/28 Honolua S (190°) 4-7 kt 12:15 am  Sun 12/28 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 280106 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 305 PM HST Sat Dec 27 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 305 PM HST Sat Dec 27 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... An approaching front will keep a surface ridge near Kauai into Sunday, leading to gentle to moderate southeast to south winds across most waters and locally fresh east to southeast winds around Big Island. The ridge will retreat to the north late Sunday and Monday, allowing east to southeast winds to develop across the island chain. Easterly trade winds will strengthen Tuesday and Wednesday as high pressure builds to the north. Maui County Windward Waters- 306 PM HST Sat Dec 27 2025 TONIGHT Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. Maui County Leeward Waters- 306 PM HST Sat Dec 27 2025 TONIGHT North winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers this evening. Scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. MONDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers in the morning. Maalaea Bay- 306 PM HST Sat Dec 27 2025 TONIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. SUNDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to north northeast after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. MONDAY East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. TUESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. WEDNESDAY North northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. THURSDAY North northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Pailolo Channel- 306 PM HST Sat Dec 27 2025 TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots this evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less, then 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. MONDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. TUESDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Alenuihaha Channel- 306 PM HST Sat Dec 27 2025 TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, easing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, rising to 25 to 30 knots in the evening, easing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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