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Saturday, December 9th, 10:10am PST
Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 8-12 kt 50° 78.1 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 10-14 kt 50° 78.3 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 2-6 kt 120° 77.0 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 4 kt 160° 77.5 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
9.2 ft 13 sec 327° --- --- 78.4 °F
Kaneohe Bay, HI
 
4.9 ft 12 sec --- --- 77.9 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
4.6 ft 13 sec --- --- 77.2 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
6.2 ft 13 sec --- --- 78.3 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
6.2 ft 13 sec 302° --- --- 78.8 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
2.0 ft 13 sec 170° --- --- 78.1 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
8.5 ft 12 sec 326° --- --- 78.4 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
--- --- --- --- --- 78.1 °F
WESTERN HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 12-14 kt 70° ---
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 16-17 kt 90° 77.9 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 16-19 kt 50° ---
Tanapag, Saipan, NMI
 
5.6 ft 8 sec 45° --- --- 84.2 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
5.9 ft 8 sec 94° --- --- 84.4 °F
Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau
 
3.9 ft 10 sec 52° --- --- 85.8 °F
Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands
 
5.9 ft 10 sec 54° --- --- 84.0 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 
Hilo Buoy 7-day Forecast
Hilo buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP
 
Hilo buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP
 
 Big Island Wind Observations
Upolu AirportE(96°)5-8 kt6:45 am  Sat 12/9
HakalauSW(214°)3-10 kt6:45 am  Sat 12/9
Puu MaliSSW(193°)4-8 kt7:00 am  Sat 12/9
Hilo ApWSW(240°)6 kt7:00 am  Sat 12/9
Hilo Hbr NosSSW(203°)3-4 kt7:30 am  Sat 12/9
Pali 2NNE(30°)6-10 kt7:01 am  Sat 12/9
KealakomoN(6°)10-18 kt6:44 am  Sat 12/9
KapapalaSSW(208°)5-8 kt6:48 am  Sat 12/9
Nene CabinN(3°)5-8 kt7:23 am  Sat 12/9
Lower KahukuN(352°)1-3 kt7:23 am  Sat 12/9
South PointNNE(21°)7 kt7:00 am  Sat 12/9
Puho CsE(82°)4-7 kt7:22 am  Sat 12/9
Kona Intl ApE(80°)4 kt7:00 am  Sat 12/9
Kaloko-honokohauE(86°)2-3 kt7:15 am  Sat 12/9
KaupulehuSSE(156°)5-10 kt7:36 am  Sat 12/9
Puu WaawaaSSE(158°)3-7 kt7:37 am  Sat 12/9
PuuanahuluSSE(159°)7-11 kt7:37 am  Sat 12/9
Kohala RanchE(82°)3-5 kt7:35 am  Sat 12/9
Puhe CsENE(65°)4-6 kt7:24 am  Sat 12/9
Kawaihae NosENE(66°)2-4 kt7:24 am  Sat 12/9
AhumoaESE(107°)5-9 kt7:35 am  Sat 12/9
WaikoloaE(88°)12-16 kt7:35 am  Sat 12/9
KeaumoWSW(243°)3-10 kt7:34 am  Sat 12/9
Pta Kipuka AlalaSE(146°)3-9 kt6:55 am  Sat 12/9
Pta WestS(182°)3-14 kt6:56 am  Sat 12/9
Pta KeamukuSE(125°)10 kt6:50 am  Sat 12/9
Pta Range 17SE(124°)8-12 kt6:49 am  Sat 12/9

Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Kailua Kona, Big Island tide chart


Hilo, Big Island tide chart
Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina
 
Big Island cloud cover
Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
 
FZHW50 PHFO 091309 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 309 AM HST Sat Dec 9 2023 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 309 AM HST Sat Dec 9 2023 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure passing well north of the islands will bring gradually strengthening trade winds this weekend as a front near Kauai dissipates. A strong high will build northwest of the islands Tuesday and Wednesday.




Big Island Windward Waters- 309 AM HST Sat Dec 9 2023

TODAY
East winds 15 knots. Wind waves to 4 feet. Northwest swell 9 feet. Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
East winds 15 knots. Wind waves to 4 feet. Northwest swell 8 feet. Scattered showers.

SUNDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 4 feet. North swell 7 feet. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 5 feet. North swell 6 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

MONDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 5 feet. North swell 5 feet. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 5 feet. North swell 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

TUESDAY
East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves around 6 feet. Northwest swell 7 to 9 feet. Scattered showers.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 feet. North swell 10 to 11 feet. Scattered showers.




Big Island Leeward Waters- 309 AM HST Sat Dec 9 2023

TODAY
Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east 15 knots near South Point. Wind waves to 5 feet. Northwest swell 6 feet.

TONIGHT
Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east 20 knots near South Point. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet. Isolated showers in the evening.

SUNDAY
Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east to 25 knots near South Point. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Isolated showers in the morning.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...east to 30 knots near South Point. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers.

MONDAY
West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west 10 knots in the afternoon. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers in the morning.

MONDAY NIGHT
West of the Big Island, southwest winds 10 knots, veering to north after midnight. Near South Point, east winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 3 feet. Isolated showers.

TUESDAY
West of the Big Island, north winds 10 knots, backing to west in the afternoon and evening, then backing to south after midnight. Near South Point, east winds to 30 knots. Wind waves 8 to 10 feet. Northwest swell 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots west of the Big Island... east to 25 knots near South Point. Wind waves 6 to 8 feet. Northwest swell 6 feet. Isolated showers.




Big Island Southeast Waters- 309 AM HST Sat Dec 9 2023

TODAY
Northeast winds 15 knots. Wind waves to 5 feet. Northwest swell 6 feet. Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 20 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 6 feet. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

MONDAY
East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds to 25 knots. Wind waves to 6 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 8 to 10 feet. Northwest swell 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers.

WEDNESDAY
East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 feet. Northwest swell 7 to 8 feet. Isolated showers.




Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Wetsand Hawaii 7-day forecast
Surfline Kona 3-day forecast
Hilo 3-day forecast
Hawaii South 3-day forecast
Magic Seaweed Banyans 10-day forecast
Honoli'i 10-day forecast
Pohoiki 10-day forecast
Long-range surf forecasts provided by Wetsand, Surfline and Magicseaweed