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Big Island Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, March 31st, 10:55am PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   4.9 ft 10 sec 44° 14-16 kt 170° 75.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   4.9 ft 9 sec 43° 14-16 kt 170° 76.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   4.9 ft 9 sec 41° 12-14 kt 140° 76.5 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.3 ft 11 sec 29° --- --- 75.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 160° 77.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.3 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 78.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.3 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   3.3 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 77.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 15 sec 193° --- --- 78.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 17 sec 161° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 78.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 107° --- --- 76.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   5.9 ft 11 sec 55° 12-14 kt 90° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   5.6 ft 8 sec 98° 14-16 kt 120° 77.9 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   5.6 ft 8 sec 60° --- --- 82.8 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.9 ft 8 sec 80° --- --- 83.3 °F Ipan, Guam   7.9 ft 8 sec 80° --- --- 82.4 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   5.2 ft 8 sec 57° --- --- 85.1 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.2 ft 7 sec 62° --- --- 84.2 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.9 ft 6 sec 78° --- --- 84.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 186° --- --- 85.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 14 sec 222° --- --- 86.2 °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 SSE (160°) 3-5 kt 6:45 am  Mon 3/31 Kaluamakani S (170°) 4-6 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Puu Mali ? 7-10 kt 7:00 am  Mon 3/31 Kanakaleonui NNE (20°) 2-7 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Waipunalei W (270°) 1-3 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Laupahoehoe Calm 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Spencer SE (130°) 9 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Hakalau SSW (210°) 7-13 kt 6:45 am  Mon 3/31 Kulaimano S (190°) 6-11 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Piihonua WSW (250°) 1-3 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Hilo Ap S (180°) 4 kt 7:34 am  Mon 3/31 Hilo Hbr Nos S (180°) 0-2 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Ipif SSW (210°) 2 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Waiakea Exp Stn ? 0-1 kt 7:00 am  Mon 3/31 Keaau S (180°) 3-7 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Pahoa SSE (150°) 1-2 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Nahuku S (180°) 3-4 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Keaumo SW (220°) 5-9 kt 7:34 am  Mon 3/31 Mauna Loa Obs ? 6-11 kt 7:00 am  Mon 3/31 Pali 2 NNE (20°) 3-6 kt 7:01 am  Mon 3/31 Kealakomo ESE (110°) 8-11 kt 6:44 am  Mon 3/31 Kapapala N (350°) 4-7 kt 6:48 am  Mon 3/31 Nene Cabin NNE (20°) 4-8 kt 7:23 am  Mon 3/31 Kaiholena E (90°) 4-7 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Lower Kahuku N (350°) 2-7 kt 7:23 am  Mon 3/31 South Point ENE (60°) 7-12 kt 7:00 am  Mon 3/31 Kona Hema NE (40°) 3-5 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Kahuku Ranch NW (320°) 2-13 kt 7:29 am  Mon 3/31 Puho Cs E (90°) 3-6 kt 7:22 am  Mon 3/31 Helco Lolo Ln ESE (120°) 4-6 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Helco Hualalai Rd E (80°) 4-6 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Keahuolu ENE (60°) 4-5 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Kona Intl Ap SE (140°) 4 kt 7:00 am  Mon 3/31 Kaloko-honokohau E (80°) 2-5 kt 7:15 am  Mon 3/31 Palamanui SE (130°) 2 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Kaiaulu Puu Waawaa WNW (290°) 5-7 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Kaupulehu E (90°) 3-7 kt 7:36 am  Mon 3/31 Puu Waawaa ESE (120°) 3-4 kt 7:37 am  Mon 3/31 Helco Mamalahoa 2 SE (140°) 3-5 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Mamalahoa Calm 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Helco Mamalahoa 3 WSW (240°) 1-2 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Puuanahulu SW (220°) 1-12 kt 7:37 am  Mon 3/31 Ahumoa NNW (330°) 4-8 kt 7:35 am  Mon 3/31 Aipaloa SE (130°) 4-5 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Helco Saddle Rd E (80°) 2-4 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Helco Mamalahoa N (360°) 1-3 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Helco Hokuloa Ucc S (190°) 2-4 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Helco Waikoloa Rd E (80°) 3-4 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Helco Waikoloa 2 S (170°) 6-7 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Waikoloa ESE (110°) 4-10 kt 7:35 am  Mon 3/31 Helco Lalamilo ENE (60°) 6-7 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Lalamilo E (80°) 1-2 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Helco Kawaihae Rd ESE (120°) 1-2 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Pta Kipuka Alala Calm 6:55 am  Mon 3/31 Pta West SE (130°) 8-13 kt 6:56 am  Mon 3/31 Pta Keamuku SE (140°) 3-7 kt 6:50 am  Mon 3/31 Pta Range 17 SSE (150°) 1-7 kt 6:49 am  Mon 3/31 Puhe Cs E (90°) 3-9 kt 7:24 am  Mon 3/31 Kawaihae Nos SSE (160°) 1-3 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Helco Hulukupuna SE (130°) 2-3 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Puuloa N (10°) 3-5 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Helco Maluokalani ESE (120°) 0-2 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Helco Ala Kahua SSW (200°) 1-3 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 Kohala Ranch ENE (70°) 2-7 kt 7:35 am  Mon 3/31 Kehena SSW (200°) 3-6 kt 7:30 am  Mon 3/31 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 311300 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 300 AM HST Mon Mar 31 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 300 AM HST Mon Mar 31 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A surface ridge over the islands will shift southward today and Tuesday as a cold front approaches from the west. The cold front will move into the western waters late this week. Big Island Windward Waters- 300 AM HST Mon Mar 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. Big Island Leeward Waters- 300 AM HST Mon Mar 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY West of the Big Island, east southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming south southwest 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. Near South Point, east southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TONIGHT West of the Big Island, south southeast winds 20 to 25 knots in the evening. winds north northeast after midnight. Near Kawaihae, northwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TUESDAY West of the Big Island, east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Near Kawaihae, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT West of the Big Island, north northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east southeast after midnight. Near South Point, east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY West of the Big Island, south southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to west northwest in the afternoon. Near South Point, east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT West of the Big Island, north winds 7 to 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. THURSDAY West of the Big Island, south winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to west southwest in the evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Near South Point, east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 9 seconds. Hazy through the night. Isolated showers. FRIDAY West of the Big Island, south southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to west southwest in the afternoon, then becoming variable less than 10 knots in the evening, becoming east southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Near South Point, east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. Big Island Southeast Waters- 300 AM HST Mon Mar 31 2025 TODAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East southeast 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 7 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT 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 10 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening, rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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