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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, December 11th, 2:25am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   10.5 ft --- 321° 12-16 kt 360° 78.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   10.5 ft 11 sec 321° 12-16 kt 360° 78.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   9.2 ft --- 306° 16-19 kt 230° 77.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 320° 77.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.9 ft 15 sec 317° --- --- 78.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.9 ft 12 sec 345° --- --- 77.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 348° --- --- 78.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.9 ft 15 sec 305° --- --- 79.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 8 sec 162° --- --- 78.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   8.5 ft 14 sec 328° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 273° --- --- 79.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 15 sec 331° --- --- 78.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   6.9 ft 16 sec 310° 10-14 kt 130° 77.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   7.9 ft 15 sec 310° 6-8 kt 90° 78.6 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.9 ft 12 sec 62° --- --- 84.7 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 12 sec 72° --- --- 83.3 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.9 ft 11 sec 20° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.6 ft 10 sec 97° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 8 sec 87° --- --- 84.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 339° --- --- 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°) 10-19 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Puu Alii SSW (210°) 3-13 kt 11:22 pm  Wed 12/10 Honolimaloo SW (230°) 4-7 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Keopukaloa WSW (250°) 3-7 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Molokai 1 SE (130°) 1-4 kt 11:37 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Makaena S (180°) 5-8 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Kalae Hwy SSW (210°) 8-10 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Molokai Ap SSW (200°) 7 kt 11:00 pm  Wed 12/10 Anapuka S (170°) 7-11 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Lanai 1 SW (220°) 8-11 kt 11:37 pm  Wed 12/10 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap S (190°) 12 kt 11:00 pm  Wed 12/10 Kahului Hbr Nos S (180°) 4-6 kt 11:24 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Hansen Rd S (190°) 6-9 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Haleakala Hwy S (170°) 4-6 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Makawao S (180°) 6-9 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Kula 2 SSE (160°) 2-3 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Piiholo S (170°) 4-8 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Emi Baseyard S (170°) 2-3 kt 11:10 pm  Wed 12/10 Hana SSW (210°) 3-4 kt 10:45 pm  Wed 12/10 Na Kula WNW (300°) 6-13 kt 11:35 pm  Wed 12/10 Auwahi N (350°) 4-6 kt 10:55 pm  Wed 12/10 Kula 1 SSE (160°) 6-15 kt 10:48 pm  Wed 12/10 Summit S (190°) 9-12 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Nene Nest SSW (210°) 12-16 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Park Hq SW (220°) 4-9 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Waikamoi Treeline SSW (210°) 5-7 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Crater Rd SSW (200°) 7-11 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Kula Ag S (190°) 3-6 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Waipoli Rd ESE (120°) 3-5 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Keokea W (280°) 0-2 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Kula SSE (160°) 8-11 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Pulehu S (190°) 5-9 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Naalaea Rd SSE (150°) 5-9 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Ulupalakua ESE (120°) 4-6 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Lipoa S (170°) 4-6 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Veterans Hwy SSW (200°) 5-10 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Kealia Pond SW (230°) 8-15 kt 11:20 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Maalaea SW (230°) 5-9 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula SSW (200°) 2-7 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Olowalu NE (40°) 2-4 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Mamane Pl SSW (200°) 6-13 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Honoapiilani W (270°) 10-13 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Honoapiilani2 SW (230°) 8-13 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Kealaloloa Rg WSW (250°) 11-17 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Ukumehame Gul W (260°) 3-10 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Olowalu NNE (20°) 2-4 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Olowalu NE (40°) 2-4 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Launiupoko ENE (70°) 7-8 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Launiupoko 2 NE (40°) 7-8 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Lahainaluna E (90°) 6-8 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Lahaina Wtp ESE (120°) 4-7 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 Meco Kaanapali SE (130°) 6-9 kt 11:30 pm  Wed 12/10 Kapalua-w Maui SSE (160°) 9 kt 11:00 pm  Wed 12/10 Honolua WSW (240°) 4-10 kt 11:15 pm  Wed 12/10 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 110105 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 303 PM HST Wed Dec 10 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 303 PM HST Wed Dec 10 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Light south southwesterly winds will be in place this afternoon for all islands ahead of an approaching front from the northwest. The front will move across Kauai and Oahu with northwest winds in its wake before stalling and dissipating around Maui County by Thursday night. Another stronger front looks to approach the islands from the northwest on Saturday afternoon through Sunday and bring moderate to fresh south southwesterly winds and increased rainfall over the western islands. Maui County Windward Waters- 304 PM HST Wed Dec 10 2025 TONIGHT Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds. Occasional showers after midnight. THURSDAY Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 14 seconds and west 3 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 10 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY South southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds, south southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers. Maui County Leeward Waters- 304 PM HST Wed Dec 10 2025 TONIGHT Southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers this evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds and west 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to northeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Numerous showers. SUNDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY South winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. Maalaea Bay- 304 PM HST Wed Dec 10 2025 TONIGHT Southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. THURSDAY Southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. SATURDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. SUNDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers through the night, then isolated showers through the day. MONDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Pailolo Channel- 304 PM HST Wed Dec 10 2025 TONIGHT Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet this evening, then to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. THURSDAY Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 3 feet. Scattered showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet in the evening, then to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. SATURDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 3 feet. Isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Numerous showers. SUNDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. MONDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. Alenuihaha Channel- 304 PM HST Wed Dec 10 2025 TONIGHT Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to south 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY South winds to 10 knots, becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers. SUNDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers. MONDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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