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Maui Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, March 16th, 10:45pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 350° 73.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 350° 73.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 74.3 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   8.2 ft 11 sec 317° --- --- 76.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 320° 74.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.3 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 75.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 9 sec 69° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   6.6 ft 11 sec 269° --- --- 77.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec 172° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec 352° --- --- 76.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   5.9 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- 77.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 76.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 140° 77.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 180° 77.5 °F Ipan, Guam   5.6 ft 15 sec 44° --- --- 81.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 13 sec 179° --- --- 86.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 11 sec 93° --- --- 85.8 °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 ESE (120°) 3-6 kt 7:15 pm  Mon 3/16 Puu Alii SW (220°) 1-6 kt 7:22 pm  Mon 3/16 Honolimaloo Calm 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Keopukaloa Calm 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Molokai 1 -- Meco Makaena S (170°) 2-4 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Kalae Hwy S (180°) 1-3 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Molokai Ap SE (140°) 5 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Anapuka N (350°) 5-7 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Lanai 1 SSW (210°) 3-7 kt 6:37 pm  Mon 3/16 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap SSW (210°) 4-20 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Kahului Hbr Nos N (10°) 3 kt 7:06 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Hansen Rd SW (230°) 3-7 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Haleakala Hwy SSW (210°) 1-3 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Makawao SSW (210°) 5-6 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Kula 2 SSW (200°) 1-2 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Piiholo SW (220°) 1-3 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Emi Baseyard Calm 6:55 pm  Mon 3/16 Hana WSW (240°) 2-5 kt 6:45 pm  Mon 3/16 Na Kula SW (230°) 4-10 kt 6:35 pm  Mon 3/16 Auwahi -- Kula 1 SSW (210°) 6-12 kt 6:48 pm  Mon 3/16 Summit SW (230°) 11-16 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Nene Nest SW (220°) 16-23 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Park Hq SW (230°) 8-15 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Waikamoi Treeline SW (220°) 5-14 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Crater Rd WSW (250°) 2-5 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Kula Ag WSW (250°) 2-3 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Waipoli Rd S (170°) 3-6 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Keokea W (270°) 1-2 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Kula S (170°) 5-7 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Pulehu SSW (200°) 3-5 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Naalaea Rd SSE (160°) 3-6 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Ulupalakua SE (130°) 2-5 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Lipoa SSW (200°) 3-4 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Veterans Hwy SSE (160°) 4-6 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Kealia Pond S (190°) 6-10 kt 7:20 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Maalaea SSW (200°) 5-7 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula Calm 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Olowalu Calm 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Mamane Pl NE (40°) 1-2 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Honoapiilani SSW (210°) 5-9 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Honoapiilani2 S (170°) 7-10 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Kealaloloa Rg SW (230°) 7-9 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Ukumehame Gul Calm 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Olowalu E (80°) 1-2 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Olowalu Calm 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Launiupoko SSE (160°) 3-5 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Launiupoko 2 SE (140°) 4-6 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Lahainaluna SSE (150°) 4-6 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Lahaina Wtp S (170°) 4-5 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Meco Kaanapali SSE (160°) 6-8 kt 7:10 pm  Mon 3/16 Kapalua-w Maui S (180°) 5 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 Honolua W (270°) 1-3 kt 7:00 pm  Mon 3/16 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 170103 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 303 PM HST Mon Mar 16 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 303 PM HST Mon Mar 16 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A weak ridge will build north of the islands Tuesday through Thursday, with a new storm system approaching from the west by late in the week. Maui County Windward Waters- 303 PM HST Mon Mar 16 2026 TONIGHT Northwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to northeast after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers this evening, then numerous showers after midnight. TUESDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 12 seconds. Numerous showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 12 seconds. Numerous showers. THURSDAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 11 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers. THURSDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 10 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 11 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then numerous showers through the day. SATURDAY South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 10 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers. Maui County Leeward Waters- 303 PM HST Mon Mar 16 2026 TONIGHT Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots this evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY North winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds and south 3 feet at 17 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds and south 3 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southeast to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 12 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Numerous showers. THURSDAY South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds, north 3 feet at 11 seconds and south 3 feet at 14 seconds. Numerous showers. THURSDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds, north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds and south 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds, north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to south 7 to 10 knots in the evening, veering to southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds, north northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 18 seconds. Scattered showers. Maalaea Bay- 303 PM HST Mon Mar 16 2026 TONIGHT South winds 7 to 10 knots this evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY North winds to 15 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Numerous showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Numerous showers. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. Numerous showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. SATURDAY South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. Pailolo Channel- 303 PM HST Mon Mar 16 2026 TONIGHT West southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Scattered showers. TUESDAY Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Numerous showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Numerous showers. THURSDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers. THURSDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming variable less than 10 knots in the evening, becoming south southwest 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. Alenuihaha Channel- 303 PM HST Mon Mar 16 2026 TONIGHT South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to west southwest 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY West winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to north 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 17 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds and south 3 feet at 16 seconds. Numerous showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds, north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Numerous showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Numerous showers. THURSDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 14 seconds. Numerous showers. THURSDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 13 seconds. Numerous showers. FRIDAY South southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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