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Maui Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, January 18th, 5:40am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-23 kt 130° 75.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 70° 75.6 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-17 kt 70° 75.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.9 ft 13 sec 330° --- --- 76.5 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.6 ft 12 sec 348° --- --- 75.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.2 ft 10 sec 10° --- --- 76.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 310° --- --- 77.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 6 sec 135° --- --- 76.6 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   8.2 ft 13 sec 335° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 317° --- --- 78.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.5 ft 13 sec 348° --- --- 77.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 60° 76.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 90° 77.5 °F Ipan, Guam   5.2 ft 8 sec 80° --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.9 ft 8 sec 60° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.6 ft 7 sec 85° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 15 sec 317° --- --- 86.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 15 sec 268° --- --- 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 E (100°) 18-27 kt 3:15 am  Sun 1/18 Puu Alii ESE (110°) 3-13 kt 3:22 am  Sun 1/18 Honolimaloo E (100°) 6-11 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Keopukaloa ESE (120°) 9-14 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Molokai 1 ESE (120°) 3-10 kt 2:37 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Makaena NE (40°) 4-6 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Kalae Hwy NE (50°) 4-9 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Molokai Ap E (100°) 9-22 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Anapuka E (90°) 11-21 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Lanai 1 E (80°) 11-20 kt 2:37 am  Sun 1/18 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap NE (50°) 11-22 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Kahului Hbr Nos ENE (60°) 13-17 kt 3:06 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Hansen Rd E (90°) 4-7 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Haleakala Hwy E (90°) 8-15 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Makawao SE (130°) 4-6 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Kula 2 SSE (150°) 2 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Piiholo SE (140°) 3-7 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Emi Baseyard SE (140°) 1-5 kt 2:55 am  Sun 1/18 Hana SSW (200°) 3-5 kt 2:45 am  Sun 1/18 Na Kula N (10°) 5-11 kt 2:35 am  Sun 1/18 Auwahi NNW (330°) 3-5 kt 12:50 am  Sun 1/18 Kula 1 E (100°) 3-4 kt 2:48 am  Sun 1/18 Summit SE (140°) 3-4 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Nene Nest SSE (160°) 5-6 kt 2:55 am  Sun 1/18 Park Hq SSE (150°) 4-6 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Waikamoi Treeline SSE (150°) 3-6 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Crater Rd SE (140°) 4-6 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Kula Ag E (100°) 2-3 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Waipoli Rd ENE (70°) 3-6 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Keokea SE (130°) 3-7 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Kula ENE (60°) 8-10 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Pulehu ESE (120°) 3-5 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Naalaea Rd ENE (60°) 5-8 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Ulupalakua ESE (120°) 4-7 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Lipoa E (90°) 6-9 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Veterans Hwy NNW (340°) 4-7 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Kealia Pond NNE (20°) 5-10 kt 3:20 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Maalaea NE (40°) 5-7 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula ENE (60°) 12-24 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Olowalu NNE (20°) 5-11 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Mamane Pl NNW (330°) 10-17 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Honoapiilani NNE (30°) 13-21 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Honoapiilani2 N (350°) 11-16 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Kealaloloa Rg NNE (30°) 22-31 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Ukumehame Gul N (350°) 6-16 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Olowalu NNE (30°) 6-16 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Olowalu NNE (20°) 5-11 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Launiupoko E (80°) 7-9 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Launiupoko 2 ENE (70°) 6-11 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Lahainaluna E (80°) 5-7 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Lahaina Wtp E (90°) 4-6 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Meco Kaanapali E (80°) 7-9 kt 3:10 am  Sun 1/18 Kapalua-w Maui E (90°) 13-18 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 Honolua SE (130°) 7-17 kt 3:00 am  Sun 1/18 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 180108 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 306 PM HST Sat Jan 17 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 306 PM HST Sat Jan 17 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A area of high pressure to the north of the region will move east through Sunday and maintain stable moderate to locally strong trade winds. Late Sunday into early next week, winds will weaken and veer southeasterly as a front approaches the state from the northwest. This cold front could begin to move through the state by late Tuesday into Wednesday. Maui County Windward Waters- 307 PM HST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 16 seconds, east southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds, east southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. MONDAY East southeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 17 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY South southeast winds to 15 knots, easing to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 17 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY West winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to northeast after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. Maui County Leeward Waters- 307 PM HST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 12 seconds. SUNDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds, northwest 4 feet at 16 seconds and north 3 feet at 11 seconds. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. MONDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 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 3 feet at 5 seconds. TUESDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon and evening, veering to east northeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers through the day. THURSDAY Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. Maalaea Bay- 307 PM HST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT North winds to 25 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds. SUNDAY North winds to 25 knots, backing to west northwest in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less, then to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. SUNDAY NIGHT North winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. MONDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet in the morning, then to 2 feet or less. MONDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. TUESDAY Winds 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, becoming north to 15 knots in the evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers. THURSDAY North winds to 15 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots, then becoming north to 15 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers . Pailolo Channel- 307 PM HST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. SUNDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. MONDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to south in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots in the morning, becoming north 7 to 10 knots, veering to north northeast 10 to 15 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers through the day. THURSDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots, then becoming east northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers . Alenuihaha Channel- 307 PM HST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT East northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 17 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 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. Isolated showers. TUESDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northeast 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon and evening, veering to east northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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