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Maui Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, January 19th, 6:20am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 288° 16-17 kt 160° 76.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- 309° 16-19 kt 160° 75.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 319° 16-19 kt 100° 75.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 323° --- --- 76.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.9 ft 7 sec 69° --- --- 75.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.6 ft 7 sec 81° --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.2 ft 14 sec 314° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 5 sec 130° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   8.2 ft 14 sec 320° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 14 sec 306° --- --- 77.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.2 ft 15 sec 337° --- --- 77.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 59° 17-21 kt 60° 76.1 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 331° 16-17 kt 80° 77.4 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 8 sec 91° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.2 ft 13 sec 13° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.6 ft 9 sec 90° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 15 sec 355° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 15 sec 339° --- --- 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 E (100°) 12-22 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Puu Alii SE (130°) 3-15 kt 3:22 am  Mon 1/19 Honolimaloo SE (130°) 7-12 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Keopukaloa SE (130°) 11-18 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Molokai 1 N (360°) 2-7 kt 3:37 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Makaena NNE (30°) 5-7 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Kalae Hwy E (90°) 5-7 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Molokai Ap N (360°) 5 kt 3:00 am  Mon 1/19 Anapuka E (90°) 5-9 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Lanai 1 ESE (110°) 3-7 kt 3:37 am  Mon 1/19 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap N (0°) 0-15 kt 3:00 am  Mon 1/19 Kahului Hbr Nos E (100°) 3-10 kt 3:24 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Hansen Rd SSE (150°) 3-5 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Haleakala Hwy SSE (160°) 4-6 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Makawao SE (140°) 5-6 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Kula 2 SE (130°) 2-5 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Piiholo SSE (150°) 3-4 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Emi Baseyard ESE (120°) 2-5 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Hana ESE (120°) 7-13 kt 2:45 am  Mon 1/19 Na Kula E (90°) 19-32 kt 3:35 am  Mon 1/19 Auwahi NE (50°) 8-13 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Kula 1 E (100°) 3-4 kt 2:48 am  Mon 1/19 Summit ENE (60°) 6-8 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Nene Nest SE (140°) 4-6 kt 3:10 am  Mon 1/19 Park Hq ESE (120°) 4-6 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Waikamoi Treeline SSW (210°) 3-5 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Crater Rd ESE (120°) 6-8 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Kula Ag E (100°) 2-3 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Waipoli Rd NE (50°) 2-4 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Keokea SE (140°) 2-4 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Kula ENE (70°) 5-7 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Pulehu ESE (120°) 3-6 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Naalaea Rd ENE (70°) 5-6 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Ulupalakua E (100°) 3-5 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Lipoa ENE (70°) 3 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Veterans Hwy NNE (20°) 3-5 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Kealia Pond N (360°) 2-6 kt 3:20 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Maalaea ENE (70°) 4-5 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula NE (50°) 4-13 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Olowalu NE (50°) 2-5 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Mamane Pl WNW (300°) 8-15 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Honoapiilani N (350°) 11-15 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Honoapiilani2 NNW (330°) 9-14 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Kealaloloa Rg N (10°) 10-16 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Ukumehame Gul NNW (330°) 2-4 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Olowalu N (360°) 4-7 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Olowalu NE (50°) 2-5 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Launiupoko NE (50°) 6-8 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Launiupoko 2 N (10°) 5-7 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Lahainaluna NE (50°) 6-7 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Lahaina Wtp E (80°) 6-8 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 Meco Kaanapali ENE (70°) 6-8 kt 3:30 am  Mon 1/19 Kapalua-w Maui NE (50°) 4 kt 3:00 am  Mon 1/19 Honolua SE (140°) 5-10 kt 3:15 am  Mon 1/19 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 190129 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 328 PM HST Sun Jan 18 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 328 PM HST Sun Jan 18 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Winds will weaken and veer to the southeast tonight, as the driving high pressure system moves to the east ahead of a front approaching from the northwest. This cold front could begin to move through the state by late Tuesday, then stalling over the area Wednesday and Thursday. Maui County Windward Waters- 328 PM HST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East southeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 15 seconds, east southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East southeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. TUESDAY Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 5 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. Maui County Leeward Waters- 328 PM HST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, veering to east northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. Maalaea Bay- 328 PM HST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... TONIGHT North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. MONDAY North winds to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. MONDAY NIGHT North winds to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. TUESDAY North winds to 15 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. WEDNESDAY NIGHT North winds to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. THURSDAY North winds to 20 knots, easing to 15 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers through the night. FRIDAY North winds to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Pailolo Channel- 328 PM HST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots, veering to southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. TUESDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers through the night. Isolated showers through the day. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. Alenuihaha Channel- 328 PM HST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... TONIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. WEDNESDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY 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 8 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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