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Maui Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 1st, 1:00am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 70° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 60° 78.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 40° 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 90° 77.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 345° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.9 ft 12 sec 350° --- --- 76.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 349° --- --- 77.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 300° --- --- 78.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 5 sec 153° --- --- 78.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 335° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 314° --- --- 78.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.5 ft 13 sec 341° --- --- 78.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 90° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 80° 79.2 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   5.2 ft 13 sec 30° --- --- 84.4 °F Ipan, Guam   5.2 ft 8 sec 72° --- --- 83.1 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.5 ft 14 sec 2° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   5.2 ft 6 sec 73° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 8 sec 43° --- --- 86.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 8 sec 48° --- --- 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°) 15-23 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Puu Alii E (90°) 3-14 kt 10:22 pm  Wed 12/31 Honolimaloo NE (40°) 5-10 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Keopukaloa E (90°) 8-12 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Molokai 1 ESE (120°) 3-9 kt 10:37 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Makaena N (10°) 5-10 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Kalae Hwy ENE (70°) 6-14 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Molokai Ap ENE (70°) 10-17 kt 10:00 pm  Wed 12/31 Anapuka W (280°) 7-12 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Lanai 1 NE (50°) 16-22 kt 10:37 pm  Wed 12/31 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap NNE (30°) 11 kt 10:00 pm  Wed 12/31 Kahului Hbr Nos NE (40°) 9-10 kt 10:24 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Hansen Rd N (360°) 9-13 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Haleakala Hwy NNE (20°) 10-13 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Makawao NNE (20°) 6-15 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Kula 2 SE (140°) 5-14 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Piiholo E (90°) 4-9 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Emi Baseyard SE (140°) 2-4 kt 10:10 pm  Wed 12/31 Hana SSE (150°) 3-7 kt 9:45 pm  Wed 12/31 Na Kula NNW (330°) 4-20 kt 10:35 pm  Wed 12/31 Auwahi NNE (20°) 8-11 kt 10:10 pm  Wed 12/31 Kula 1 ESE (110°) 3 kt 9:48 pm  Wed 12/31 Summit E (90°) 8-11 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Nene Nest SE (140°) 5-7 kt 10:10 pm  Wed 12/31 Park Hq SE (140°) 3-5 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Waikamoi Treeline SSE (150°) 5-8 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Crater Rd SE (140°) 4-7 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Kula Ag ESE (110°) 2 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Waipoli Rd NE (40°) 3-4 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Keokea SE (140°) 3-4 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Kula ENE (60°) 6-8 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Pulehu ESE (120°) 4-5 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Naalaea Rd ENE (60°) 4-5 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Ulupalakua ESE (110°) 4-7 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Lipoa ENE (60°) 4-6 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Veterans Hwy NW (320°) 7-11 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Kealia Pond N (0°) 7-15 kt 10:20 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Maalaea N (0°) 9-17 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula ENE (60°) 8-16 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Olowalu NNE (20°) 6-10 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Mamane Pl WNW (300°) 11-16 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Honoapiilani N (10°) 17-25 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Honoapiilani2 NNW (330°) 12-19 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Kealaloloa Rg NNE (30°) 21-29 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Ukumehame Gul N (350°) 12-21 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Olowalu N (350°) 5-13 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Olowalu NNE (20°) 6-10 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Launiupoko NE (40°) 5-6 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Launiupoko 2 NE (40°) 6-9 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Lahainaluna NE (50°) 5-8 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Lahaina Wtp E (80°) 5-8 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 Meco Kaanapali ENE (70°) 6-10 kt 10:30 pm  Wed 12/31 Kapalua-w Maui NE (40°) 9 kt 10:00 pm  Wed 12/31 Honolua E (100°) 5-8 kt 10:15 pm  Wed 12/31 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 010116 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 315 PM HST Wed Dec 31 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 315 PM HST Wed Dec 31 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Moderate to locally strong easterly trade winds will continue through Saturday as high pressure builds north of the islands, then veer out of the southeast Sunday into early next week. Maui County Windward Waters- 315 PM HST Wed Dec 31 2025 TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 14 seconds and east 5 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 13 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 5 seconds and north 4 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 5 seconds, north 4 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 5 seconds, north 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 5 seconds, north 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 8 feet at 5 seconds and north 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 9 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 9 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. Maui County Leeward Waters- 315 PM HST Wed Dec 31 2025 TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. THURSDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 12 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. Maalaea Bay- 315 PM HST Wed Dec 31 2025 TONIGHT North winds to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less, then 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds. THURSDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY North winds to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT North winds to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 5 seconds. SATURDAY North winds to 25 knots, becoming north northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 5 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Isolated showers in the afternoon. MONDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northeast to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Pailolo Channel- 315 PM HST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers this evening. THURSDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 5 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers after midnight. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east northeast 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon, then scattered showers through the day. Alenuihaha Channel- 315 PM HST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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