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Maui Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, December 26th, 1:10pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 150° 76.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 140° 76.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 90° 77.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 120° 77.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.6 ft 12 sec 9° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.9 ft 12 sec 11° --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.5 ft 12 sec 13° --- --- 78.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 8 sec 178° --- --- 78.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 7 sec 161° --- --- 77.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.9 ft 13 sec 32° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 278° --- --- 79.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.2 ft 11 sec 8° --- --- 77.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-21 kt 70° 77.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 80° 78.3 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.9 ft 13 sec 35° --- --- 84.2 °F Ipan, Guam   6.2 ft 14 sec 60° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   9.8 ft 14 sec 6° --- --- 85.1 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.9 ft 6 sec 68° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.5 ft 13 sec 338° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.6 ft 12 sec 191° --- --- 85.5 °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 E (90°) 16-26 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Puu Alii ESE (120°) 3-12 kt 10:22 am  Fri 12/26 Honolimaloo ESE (120°) 6-14 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Keopukaloa SE (130°) 11-18 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Molokai 1 SSE (150°) 3-10 kt 10:37 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Makaena SSW (210°) 3-7 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Kalae Hwy NE (40°) 6-14 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Molokai Ap SE (140°) 6-16 kt 10:00 am  Fri 12/26 Anapuka SE (130°) 10-16 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Lanai 1 SW (220°) 3-10 kt 10:37 am  Fri 12/26 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap ESE (110°) 7 kt 8:00 am  Fri 12/26 Kahului Hbr Nos ENE (70°) 16-23 kt 10:24 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Hansen Rd W (280°) 5-11 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Haleakala Hwy SE (130°) 5-9 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Makawao ENE (60°) 4-11 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Kula 2 W (280°) 3-6 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Piiholo E (100°) 4-10 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Emi Baseyard ESE (120°) 1-5 kt 10:10 am  Fri 12/26 Hana ESE (110°) 7-13 kt 9:45 am  Fri 12/26 Na Kula E (100°) 25-37 kt 10:35 am  Fri 12/26 Auwahi ENE (70°) 8-14 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Kula 1 WNW (290°) 1-3 kt 9:48 am  Fri 12/26 Summit NNE (30°) 7-11 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Nene Nest NE (40°) 2-5 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Park Hq WNW (290°) 1-3 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Waikamoi Treeline E (90°) 4-8 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Crater Rd NW (320°) 2-4 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Kula Ag W (270°) 3-4 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Waipoli Rd SW (230°) 1-4 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Keokea W (280°) 3-6 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Kula S (190°) 6-10 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Pulehu SW (220°) 4-8 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Naalaea Rd S (190°) 4-8 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Ulupalakua W (260°) 3-6 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Lipoa SSW (200°) 3-6 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Veterans Hwy S (170°) 4-7 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Kealia Pond SSW (210°) 5-9 kt 10:20 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Maalaea E (100°) 2-7 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula NE (40°) 2-5 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Olowalu W (270°) 4-8 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Mamane Pl NW (310°) 9-16 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Honoapiilani N (10°) 10-15 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Honoapiilani2 NNW (340°) 9-16 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Kealaloloa Rg WSW (240°) 4-9 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Ukumehame Gul WSW (240°) 9-13 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Olowalu W (260°) 5-9 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Olowalu W (270°) 4-8 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Launiupoko SSW (210°) 3-7 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Launiupoko 2 SW (220°) 3-6 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Lahainaluna SSW (200°) 4-6 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Lahaina Wtp WSW (250°) 4-7 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 Meco Kaanapali SSW (210°) 4-8 kt 10:30 am  Fri 12/26 Kapalua-w Maui NE (50°) 10 kt 10:00 am  Fri 12/26 Honolua E (90°) 10-20 kt 10:15 am  Fri 12/26 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 261338 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 337 AM HST Fri Dec 26 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 337 AM HST Fri Dec 26 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Moderate to fresh trade winds will gradually decrease through the afternoon and night time hours as the surface ridge moves over the islands. Winds will weaken further and veer to the southeast over the weekend as a weak cold front moves into the northwest waters. Trade winds strengthen again by Tuesday as a high pressure system builds in from the north. Maui County Windward Waters- 337 AM HST Fri Dec 26 2025 TODAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East southeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY East southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds and east 6 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. Maui County Leeward Waters- 337 AM HST Fri Dec 26 2025 TODAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Hazy. SATURDAY NIGHT North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. SUNDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east southeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less, then to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. MONDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots in the evening, backing to northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. Maalaea Bay- 337 AM HST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... TODAY North winds to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. TONIGHT North winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. SATURDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. SATURDAY NIGHT North northeast winds to 20 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less, then to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. SUNDAY North northeast winds to 15 knots, rising to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. SUNDAY NIGHT North winds to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. MONDAY North winds to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. TUESDAY North winds to 20 knots, becoming north northeast in the afternoon, then becoming north. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Pailolo Channel- 337 AM HST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... TODAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds. TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. SATURDAY West southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. SUNDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, backing to north in the afternoon, veering to east northeast. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon, easing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. Alenuihaha Channel- 337 AM HST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... TODAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. Hazy. TONIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SATURDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. SUNDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon, easing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon, then isolated showers through the day. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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