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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, March 21st, 6:50am PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   11.2 ft --- 14° 17-21 kt 40° 72.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   11.5 ft --- 26° 17-23 kt 40° 73.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   6.9 ft --- 16° 17-23 kt 170° 74.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   8.5 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 180° 75.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   8.5 ft 12 sec 4° --- --- 75.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 76.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.6 ft 13 sec 201° --- --- 76.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   5.2 ft 6 sec 179° --- --- 76.5 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 75.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   6.2 ft 12 sec 217° --- --- 76.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 76.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   5.9 ft 12 sec 331° 8-10 kt 150° 78.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   5.6 ft --- 323° 8-10 kt 170° 78.1 °F Ipan, Guam   7.5 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 81.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 13 sec 6° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 12 sec 355° --- --- 85.6 °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 SSW (210°) 11-31 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Puu Alii SSW (210°) 5-23 kt 3:22 am  Sat 3/21 Honolimaloo S (190°) 6-15 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Keopukaloa SW (220°) 9-22 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Molokai 1 -- Meco Makaena SSE (160°) 12-19 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Kalae Hwy S (190°) 15-23 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Molokai Ap S (170°) 13-25 kt 3:00 am  Sat 3/21 Anapuka N (350°) 13-20 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Lanai 1 S (190°) 20-34 kt 3:37 am  Sat 3/21 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap S (180°) 22-32 kt 3:00 am  Sat 3/21 Kahului Hbr Nos S (190°) 16-22 kt 3:24 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Hansen Rd S (180°) 15-24 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Haleakala Hwy S (180°) 13-21 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Makawao NE (40°) 4-8 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Kula 2 NNE (30°) 4-6 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Piiholo NNE (30°) 2-6 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Emi Baseyard S (180°) 0-2 kt 3:10 am  Sat 3/21 Hana N (10°) 4-6 kt 2:45 am  Sat 3/21 Na Kula WNW (290°) 10-15 kt 3:35 am  Sat 3/21 Auwahi -- Kula 1 SSE (160°) 10-24 kt 2:48 am  Sat 3/21 Summit SW (230°) 11-16 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Nene Nest SW (220°) 22-28 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Park Hq SW (230°) 11-20 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Waikamoi Treeline SSW (210°) 3-7 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Crater Rd SSW (200°) 4-22 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Kula Ag ENE (60°) 2-8 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Waipoli Rd ESE (120°) 14-26 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Keokea SE (140°) 11-20 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Kula ENE (60°) 6-11 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Pulehu SW (220°) 7-16 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Naalaea Rd E (80°) 10-16 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Ulupalakua SE (130°) 14-26 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Lipoa S (180°) 13-21 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Veterans Hwy SSE (150°) 10-19 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Kealia Pond S (190°) 19-31 kt 3:20 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Maalaea S (180°) 18-25 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula S (180°) 9-25 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Olowalu E (80°) 2-4 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Mamane Pl S (170°) 11-20 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Honoapiilani S (190°) 15-26 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Honoapiilani2 S (170°) 18-30 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Kealaloloa Rg SSW (210°) 24-33 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Ukumehame Gul S (180°) 4-9 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Olowalu E (80°) 4-8 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Olowalu E (80°) 2-4 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Launiupoko SE (130°) 9-16 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Launiupoko 2 ESE (120°) 9-15 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Lahainaluna SE (140°) 11-17 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Lahaina Wtp S (180°) 13-22 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 Meco Kaanapali SSE (160°) 16-23 kt 3:30 am  Sat 3/21 Kapalua-w Maui S (180°) 18-30 kt 3:00 am  Sat 3/21 Honolua WSW (250°) 7-22 kt 3:15 am  Sat 3/21 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 210850 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 1050 PM HST Fri Mar 20 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 1050 PM HST Fri Mar 20 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Low pressure west of Kauai will remain nearly stationary through today then pass north of the islands Saturday. The low will lift northeast of the state on Sunday, and strong high pressure will build far north of the islands Monday and Tuesday. Maui County Windward Waters- 1050 PM HST Fri Mar 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 10 seconds and south southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 11 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northeast 8 feet at 11 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds, west southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT West southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 9 seconds, northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 13 seconds and north 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 12 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated showers after midnight. TUESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 10 feet at 11 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers through the day. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 8 feet at 11 seconds, northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon, then scattered showers through the day. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Maui County Leeward Waters- 1050 PM HST Fri Mar 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds, north 4 feet at 10 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 11 seconds, west southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 18 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 11 seconds, west 3 feet at 5 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 17 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY South southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds, north 3 feet at 10 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and north 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 12 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. TUESDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the evening, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds and north 5 feet at 11 seconds. WEDNESDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north 4 feet at 11 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Maalaea Bay- 1050 PM HST Fri Mar 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southeast 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: West southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to north northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT Southwest winds to 10 knots, backing to south southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY South winds to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. MONDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. MONDAY NIGHT North winds to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers in the evening. TUESDAY North winds to 20 knots, rising to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. WEDNESDAY North winds to 25 knots, easing to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Pailolo Channel- 1050 PM HST Fri Mar 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south southeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to south southeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 12 seconds. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Alenuihaha Channel- 1050 PM HST Fri Mar 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 3 feet at 10 seconds. Heavy showers likely with isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to west 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: West southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon, then scattered showers through the day. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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