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Maui Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, January 21st, 9:00pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 330° 75.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 350° 75.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 90° 75.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   8.2 ft 13 sec 313° --- --- 75.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 150° 75.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.2 ft 15 sec 313° --- --- 76.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 7 sec 30° --- --- 75.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 40° --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.6 ft 14 sec 312° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 8 sec 149° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec 345° --- --- 76.8 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 77.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 95° --- --- 77.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 60° 75.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 60° 77.2 °F Ipan, Guam   4.6 ft 11 sec 59° --- --- 81.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.6 ft 13 sec 358° --- --- 85.5 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   5.9 ft 10 sec 81° --- --- 86.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 12 sec 342° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 13 sec 341° --- --- 84.9 °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 SE (130°) 10-17 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Puu Alii ESE (110°) 2-6 kt 6:22 pm  Wed 1/21 Honolimaloo NNW (340°) 2-3 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Keopukaloa SE (130°) 5-8 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Molokai 1 NNE (30°) 4-12 kt 6:37 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Makaena ESE (120°) 7-11 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Kalae Hwy E (90°) 4-8 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Molokai Ap -- Anapuka ESE (110°) 8-11 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Lanai 1 E (80°) 16-23 kt 6:37 pm  Wed 1/21 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap -- Kahului Hbr Nos ENE (70°) 10-14 kt 6:24 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Hansen Rd NE (50°) 7-10 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Haleakala Hwy ENE (70°) 8-10 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Makawao ENE (70°) 7-11 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Kula 2 ENE (70°) 10-16 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Piiholo ESE (110°) 5-8 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Emi Baseyard SSE (160°) 1-3 kt 6:10 pm  Wed 1/21 Hana W (260°) 5-11 kt 5:45 pm  Wed 1/21 Na Kula N (10°) 2-8 kt 6:35 pm  Wed 1/21 Auwahi ESE (120°) 1-3 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Kula 1 NW (320°) 2-9 kt 5:48 pm  Wed 1/21 Summit S (170°) 7-10 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Nene Nest S (190°) 1-3 kt 6:10 pm  Wed 1/21 Park Hq E (100°) 5-10 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Waikamoi Treeline E (80°) 3-5 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Crater Rd ENE (60°) 19-29 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Kula Ag N (10°) 2-6 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Waipoli Rd ENE (60°) 2-5 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Keokea NNW (340°) 2-7 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Kula N (10°) 13-21 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Pulehu ENE (60°) 13-18 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Naalaea Rd N (10°) 11-18 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Ulupalakua NNE (20°) 11-17 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Lipoa NE (40°) 9-15 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Veterans Hwy N (10°) 11-16 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Kealia Pond NE (50°) 12-19 kt 6:20 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Maalaea NE (50°) 9-17 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula NE (50°) 8-21 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Olowalu NW (310°) 4-11 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Mamane Pl NNW (340°) 9-12 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Honoapiilani NE (40°) 15-20 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Honoapiilani2 NNE (30°) 12-18 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Kealaloloa Rg NNE (30°) 20-28 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Ukumehame Gul NNW (340°) 14-36 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Olowalu NNE (30°) 8-16 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Olowalu NW (310°) 4-11 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Launiupoko SE (130°) 4-10 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Launiupoko 2 ENE (70°) 10-18 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Lahainaluna NNE (30°) 8-20 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Lahaina Wtp NE (40°) 12-23 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 Meco Kaanapali NE (50°) 13-19 kt 6:30 pm  Wed 1/21 Kapalua-w Maui -- Honolua SE (140°) 6-10 kt 6:15 pm  Wed 1/21 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 220133 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 332 PM HST Wed Jan 21 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 332 PM HST Wed Jan 21 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Winds are weakening as a front stalls over Maui County. High pressure will build north of the islands Thursday into Friday, resulting in moderate easterly trades. Another front will approach over the weekend, causing winds to shift out of the southeast and south, bringing the potential for some heavier rain and even a few thunderstorms. Maui County Windward Waters- 333 PM HST Wed Jan 21 2026 TONIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. THURSDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 11 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to northwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east northeast after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Maui County Leeward Waters- 333 PM HST Wed Jan 21 2026 TONIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. THURSDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT South winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY Southwest winds to 10 knots, veering to northwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers . MONDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Maalaea Bay- 333 PM HST Wed Jan 21 2026 TONIGHT North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. THURSDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT North winds to 20 knots, easing to 15 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. FRIDAY North winds to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. FRIDAY NIGHT North winds to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. SATURDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west southwest to 10 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers . MONDAY North northeast winds to 10 knots, becoming north to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Pailolo Channel- 333 PM HST Wed Jan 21 2026 TONIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. THURSDAY North northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 3 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. SATURDAY East winds to 10 knots, veering to south southwest in the afternoon. Seas to 3 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT South southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet in the evening, then to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. SUNDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to west northwest 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 3 feet. Scattered showers . MONDAY North northeast winds to 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Alenuihaha Channel- 333 PM HST Wed Jan 21 2026 TONIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. THURSDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to west after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Scattered showers through the day. MONDAY North northwest winds to 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. 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. Isolated showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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