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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, November 28th, 5:55pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   5.6 ft --- 297° 16-19 kt 190° 78.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   5.6 ft --- 309° 16-17 kt 190° 78.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   8.5 ft --- 313° 10-12 kt 140° 78.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 150° 78.6 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.9 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 79.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.9 ft 14 sec 356° --- --- 77.9 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 14 sec 354° --- --- 79.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.3 ft 12 sec 312° --- --- 80.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 7 sec 149° --- --- 80.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.9 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 79.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.6 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 80.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 15 sec 335° --- --- 79.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   7.5 ft --- 330° 16-17 kt 90° 78.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   7.5 ft --- 93° 17-21 kt 90° 79.2 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   5.2 ft 8 sec 86° --- --- 85.3 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 83.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.6 ft 10 sec 87° --- --- 85.6 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.3 ft 10 sec 95° --- --- 85.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.6 ft 10 sec 58° --- --- 84.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.3 ft 9 sec 28° --- --- 84.6 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Maui San Diego 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Big Island Region Hilo, Big Island (CDIP 188) 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 SOUTHWEST HAWAII (NOAA 51002) 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 SOUTHEAST HAWAII (NOAA 51004) 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

 

Hilo Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Hilo buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Maui San Diego Hilo Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hilo buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Big Island Wind Observations Upolu Airport -- Kaluamakani W (270°) 6-10 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Puu Mali NNW (340°) 5-10 kt 3:00 pm  Fri 11/28 Kanakaleonui NE (40°) 5-8 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Waipunalei W (270°) 2-8 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Laupahoehoe ESE (120°) 5 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Spencer ESE (120°) 9 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Hakalau SSE (150°) 2-8 kt 2:45 pm  Fri 11/28 Kulaimano SE (140°) 7-12 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Piihonua E (100°) 1-4 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Hilo Ap ESE (120°) 13-19 kt 3:00 pm  Fri 11/28 Hilo Hbr Nos -- Ipif ESE (120°) 4 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Waiakea Exp Stn ? 6-12 kt 3:00 pm  Fri 11/28 Keaau E (100°) 5-9 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Pahoa SE (140°) 1-6 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Nahuku E (80°) 6-10 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Keaumo SSW (200°) 6-10 kt 3:34 pm  Fri 11/28 Mauna Loa Obs ? 5-14 kt 3:00 pm  Fri 11/28 Pali 2 ESE (120°) 9-17 kt 3:01 pm  Fri 11/28 Kealakomo E (90°) 10-15 kt 2:44 pm  Fri 11/28 Kapapala E (100°) 3-11 kt 2:48 pm  Fri 11/28 Nene Cabin ESE (110°) 6-11 kt 3:23 pm  Fri 11/28 Kaiholena ENE (60°) 3-5 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Lower Kahuku E (100°) 3-10 kt 3:23 pm  Fri 11/28 South Point E (80°) 16-21 kt 3:00 pm  Fri 11/28 Kona Hema SW (230°) 5-9 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Kahuku Ranch W (280°) 5-13 kt 3:29 pm  Fri 11/28 Puho Cs W (270°) 4-8 kt 3:22 pm  Fri 11/28 Helco Lolo Ln WSW (240°) 2-7 kt 3:30 pm  Fri 11/28 Helco Hualalai Rd W (260°) 4-9 kt 3:30 pm  Fri 11/28 Keahuolu SW (230°) 2-4 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Kona Intl Ap W (270°) 7 kt 3:00 pm  Fri 11/28 Kaloko-honokohau W (270°) 5-9 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Palamanui WNW (300°) 2-7 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Puu -- Kaiaulu Puu Waawaa W (280°) 4-7 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Kaupulehu W (280°) 7-12 kt 3:36 pm  Fri 11/28 Puu Waawaa WSW (240°) 4-10 kt 3:37 pm  Fri 11/28 Helco Mamalahoa 2 NW (310°) 5-10 kt 3:30 pm  Fri 11/28 Mamalahoa NNW (340°) 3 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Helco Mamalahoa 3 NW (310°) 6-10 kt 3:30 pm  Fri 11/28 Puuanahulu WNW (300°) 3-11 kt 3:37 pm  Fri 11/28 Ahumoa WNW (300°) 3-9 kt 3:35 pm  Fri 11/28 Aipaloa NW (310°) 4-6 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Helco Saddle Rd WNW (290°) 2-4 kt 3:30 pm  Fri 11/28 Helco Mamalahoa W (260°) 4-8 kt 3:30 pm  Fri 11/28 Helco Hokuloa Ucc WSW (240°) 5-10 kt 3:30 pm  Fri 11/28 Helco Waikoloa Rd W (270°) 5-11 kt 3:30 pm  Fri 11/28 Helco Waikoloa 2 WNW (290°) 5-10 kt 3:30 pm  Fri 11/28 Waikoloa WNW (290°) 4-10 kt 3:35 pm  Fri 11/28 Helco Lalamilo SW (230°) 5-10 kt 3:30 pm  Fri 11/28 Lalamilo WSW (250°) 1-5 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Helco Kawaihae Rd SW (230°) 6-10 kt 3:30 pm  Fri 11/28 Pta Kipuka Alala N (360°) 7-13 kt 2:55 pm  Fri 11/28 Pta West NNW (340°) 8-15 kt 2:56 pm  Fri 11/28 Pta Keamuku Calm 2:50 pm  Fri 11/28 Pta Range 17 -- Puhe Cs WSW (240°) 3-7 kt 3:24 pm  Fri 11/28 Kawaihae Nos WSW (240°) 4-7 kt 3:30 pm  Fri 11/28 Helco Hulukupuna WSW (240°) 5-8 kt 3:30 pm  Fri 11/28 Puuloa SW (230°) 5-10 kt 3:15 pm  Fri 11/28 Helco Maluokalani S (180°) 3-5 kt 3:30 pm  Fri 11/28 Helco Ala Kahua SSW (210°) 4-8 kt 3:30 pm  Fri 11/28 Kohala Ranch SSW (210°) 4-10 kt 3:35 pm  Fri 11/28 Kehena WSW (250°) 2-4 kt 1:25 pm  Fri 11/28 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Big Island Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Big Island 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

 

Big Island Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 281331 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 330 AM HST Fri Nov 28 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 330 AM HST Fri Nov 28 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... The waters will be under the influence of weak high pressure through the weekend. This will maintain a few more days of primarily gentle to moderate east southeast breezes. Winds will begin to veer more southerly late Sunday through Tuesday. A front will stall west of Kauai Tuesday. An extra large northwest swell is forecast arrive Saturday into early next week. This swell will lift seas to advisory levels. Big Island Windward Waters- 331 AM HST Fri Nov 28 2025 TODAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 20 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. Hazy in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 18 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Hazy in the evening. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 18 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 16 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. Big Island Leeward Waters- 331 AM HST Fri Nov 28 2025 TODAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, backing to north this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. SATURDAY Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 18 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Hazy. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southeast after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 17 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southeast after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to north northwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, veering to east southeast. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. Big Island Southeast Waters- 331 AM HST Fri Nov 28 2025 TODAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 18 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. Hazy in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 8 feet at 17 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 8 feet at 16 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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