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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 29th, 5:30am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 280° 74.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 320° 77.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 210° 75.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 240° 76.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.9 ft 13 sec 347° --- --- 76.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 0° --- --- 75.9 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 355° --- --- 76.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 304° --- --- 77.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 13 sec 161° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.9 ft 13 sec 331° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 77.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.2 ft 14 sec 342° --- --- 76.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 90° 76.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 100° 77.4 °F Ipan, Guam   3.9 ft 8 sec 79° --- --- 82.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.9 ft 13 sec 340° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.5 ft 8 sec 333° --- --- 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 SSW (210°) 3-5 kt 3:15 am  Thu 1/29 Puu Alii SSW (210°) 2-9 kt 3:22 am  Thu 1/29 Honolimaloo S (190°) 0-2 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Keopukaloa WNW (290°) 4-5 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Molokai 1 N (350°) 0-3 kt 2:37 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Makaena NE (50°) 4-5 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Kalae Hwy E (90°) 3-4 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Molokai Ap ENE (70°) 3 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Anapuka N (350°) 2 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Lanai 1 NE (50°) 0-2 kt 2:37 am  Thu 1/29 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap SSE (150°) 4 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Kahului Hbr Nos SSE (160°) 3-4 kt 3:06 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Hansen Rd SSE (150°) 2-3 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Haleakala Hwy SE (130°) 2-5 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Makawao WSW (240°) 3-5 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Kula 2 Calm 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Piiholo WNW (300°) 1-3 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Emi Baseyard -- Hana WSW (250°) 1-4 kt 2:45 am  Thu 1/29 Na Kula N (360°) 4-6 kt 2:35 am  Thu 1/29 Auwahi NW (320°) 4-7 kt 2:55 am  Thu 1/29 Kula 1 E (90°) 3 kt 2:48 am  Thu 1/29 Summit NW (320°) 2-4 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Nene Nest SSE (160°) 4-6 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Park Hq S (170°) 3-5 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Waikamoi Treeline SSW (210°) 4-5 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Crater Rd SSE (160°) 4-7 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Kula Ag SSE (150°) 1-2 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Waipoli Rd E (100°) 2-4 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Keokea SE (140°) 2 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Kula E (80°) 3-6 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Pulehu Calm 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Naalaea Rd ESE (120°) 1-3 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Ulupalakua NE (50°) 0-2 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Lipoa ESE (120°) 2-4 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Veterans Hwy NNW (340°) 1-2 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Kealia Pond NNE (20°) 2-3 kt 3:20 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Maalaea ENE (70°) 2-3 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula Calm 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Olowalu ENE (70°) 2-4 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Mamane Pl WSW (240°) 2-3 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Honoapiilani N (10°) 1-2 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Honoapiilani2 WNW (300°) 2 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Kealaloloa Rg W (260°) 2-4 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Ukumehame Gul N (10°) 3-4 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Olowalu ENE (70°) 3-5 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Olowalu ENE (70°) 2-4 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Launiupoko NNE (20°) 4-5 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Launiupoko 2 N (0°) 3-5 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Lahainaluna NNE (30°) 3-5 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Lahaina Wtp ENE (60°) 4-6 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Meco Kaanapali NE (50°) 3-4 kt 3:10 am  Thu 1/29 Kapalua-w Maui Calm 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 Honolua WSW (240°) 1-4 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/29 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 290659 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 859 PM HST Wed Jan 28 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 859 PM HST Wed Jan 28 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A weak ridge over the islands through Thursday will keep light and variable winds in the forecast with near shore sea breezes during the day and land breezes each night. A weak cold front moving in from the northwest on Friday will increase cloud cover and shower trends as it slowly drifts down the island chain through Saturday. Maui County Windward Waters- 859 PM HST Wed Jan 28 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY North northwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 12 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 14 feet at 15 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, subsiding to 10 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 14 feet at 15 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY South southeast winds to 10 knots, veering to southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, backing to south southwest 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 14 seconds and west 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. Maui County Leeward Waters- 859 PM HST Wed Jan 28 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. SATURDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south southwest 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. MONDAY South southwest winds to 15 knots, veering to west southwest. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. Maalaea Bay- 859 PM HST Wed Jan 28 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT North winds to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers in the evening. SATURDAY North winds to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. SATURDAY NIGHT North winds to 15 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south southwest to 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers through the day. MONDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. Pailolo Channel- 859 PM HST Wed Jan 28 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming southwest 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY South southwest winds to 15 knots, rising to 20 knots in the afternoon, then becoming west southwest 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. Alenuihaha Channel- 859 PM HST Wed Jan 28 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...North northwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to northeast. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to southwest in the afternoon and evening, then becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY South southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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