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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, October 14th, 4:10pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 70° 82.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 70° 82.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 90° 81.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 80° 81.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.9 ft 14 sec 318° --- --- 81.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   4.6 ft 13 sec 339° --- --- 80.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 14 sec 353° --- --- 80.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 46° --- --- 81.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 15 sec 278° --- --- 81.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 15 sec 168° --- --- 81.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 14 sec 323° --- --- 80.4 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 14 sec 289° --- --- 83.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 15 sec 327° --- --- 81.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 80° 80.1 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 90° 80.8 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.2 ft 7 sec 86° --- --- 85.6 °F Ipan, Guam   6.9 ft 7 sec 108° --- --- 84.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.2 ft 12 sec 14° --- --- 85.8 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.9 ft 9 sec 131° --- --- 86.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.9 ft 9 sec 140° --- --- 81.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.2 ft 9 sec 155° --- --- 82.6 °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 E (80°) 15-20 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 10/14 Kaluamakani ENE (60°) 9-14 kt 12:25 pm  Tue 10/14 Puu Mali NNE (30°) 13-18 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 10/14 Kanakaleonui NNE (30°) 6-11 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Waipunalei ENE (60°) 6-13 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Laupahoehoe E (100°) 5 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Spencer E (90°) 6 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Hakalau E (90°) 3-8 kt 11:45 am  Tue 10/14 Kulaimano E (90°) 7-11 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Piihonua ENE (70°) 3-7 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Hilo Ap ESE (120°) 10-18 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 10/14 Hilo Hbr Nos -- Ipif NE (40°) 5 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Waiakea Exp Stn ? 6-11 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 10/14 Keaau ENE (70°) 5-10 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Pahoa NNW (330°) 1-3 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Nahuku NNE (20°) 9-16 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Keaumo SE (140°) 3-12 kt 12:34 pm  Tue 10/14 Mauna Loa Obs ? 8-15 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 10/14 Pali 2 SE (130°) 14-23 kt 12:01 pm  Tue 10/14 Kealakomo -- Kapapala E (100°) 6-14 kt 11:48 am  Tue 10/14 Nene Cabin ESE (110°) 6-14 kt 12:23 pm  Tue 10/14 Kaiholena E (90°) 4-8 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Lower Kahuku E (80°) 3-10 kt 12:23 pm  Tue 10/14 South Point E (80°) 17-26 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 10/14 Kona Hema WSW (240°) 6-11 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Kahuku Ranch WNW (290°) 4-10 kt 12:29 pm  Tue 10/14 Puho Cs W (270°) 4-9 kt 12:22 pm  Tue 10/14 Helco Lolo Ln WSW (250°) 4-9 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Helco Hualalai Rd W (260°) 4-9 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Keahuolu SW (230°) 1-5 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Kona Intl Ap NW (310°) 9 kt 12:00 pm  Tue 10/14 Kaloko-honokohau -- Puu -- Kaiaulu Puu Waawaa NNW (340°) 6-9 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Kaupulehu W (270°) 7-13 kt 12:36 pm  Tue 10/14 Puu Waawaa W (270°) 5-13 kt 12:37 pm  Tue 10/14 Helco Mamalahoa 2 WNW (290°) 7-12 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Mamalahoa Calm 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Helco Mamalahoa 3 WNW (290°) 7-10 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Puuanahulu WNW (290°) 5-15 kt 12:37 pm  Tue 10/14 Ahumoa N (350°) 6-12 kt 12:35 pm  Tue 10/14 Aipaloa NNW (330°) 7-11 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Helco Saddle Rd N (350°) 7-12 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Helco Mamalahoa N (10°) 10-16 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Helco Hokuloa Ucc N (10°) 14-18 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Helco Waikoloa Rd W (280°) 5-9 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Helco Waikoloa 2 NW (310°) 7-11 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Waikoloa W (280°) 8-12 kt 12:35 pm  Tue 10/14 Helco Lalamilo SW (230°) 7-11 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Lalamilo NNE (20°) 4-9 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Helco Kawaihae Rd NNE (30°) 14-21 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Pta Kipuka Alala N (360°) 5-13 kt 11:55 am  Tue 10/14 Pta West N (350°) 9-16 kt 11:56 am  Tue 10/14 Pta Keamuku Calm 11:50 am  Tue 10/14 Pta Range 17 -- Puhe Cs WSW (250°) 3-8 kt 12:24 pm  Tue 10/14 Kawaihae Nos WSW (240°) 3-5 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Helco Hulukupuna WSW (250°) 6-8 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Puuloa ENE (60°) 9-15 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Helco Maluokalani SW (230°) 3-5 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Helco Ala Kahua SSW (210°) 5-8 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 Kohala Ranch SW (220°) 6-11 kt 12:35 pm  Tue 10/14 Kehena NE (40°) 3-7 kt 12:30 pm  Tue 10/14 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 141809 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 808 AM HST Tue Oct 14 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 808 AM HST Tue Oct 14 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A trough north of Hawaii will weaken tonight with trade winds building into the region from Wednesday onward. An upper low will also track over the islands beginning tonight, resulting in possible thunderstorms late tonight through Friday. Big Island Windward Waters- 809 AM HST Tue Oct 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly this morning. TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. WEDNESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers. THURSDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then showers through the day. SATURDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Big Island Leeward Waters- 809 AM HST Tue Oct 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT North northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, veering to east southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. THURSDAY North northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers. FRIDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon, then becoming east southeast 15 to 20 knots in the evening, backing to north northeast after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. SATURDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Big Island Southeast Waters- 809 AM HST Tue Oct 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly this morning. TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers, then numerous showers after midnight. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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