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Maui Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, December 22nd, 5:45pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 100° 77.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 110° 77.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 60° 77.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 19 kt 90° 77.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.2 ft 11 sec 349° --- --- 78.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.2 ft 11 sec 11° --- --- 77.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 12 sec 10° --- --- 78.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 196° --- --- 78.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 166° --- --- 78.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.2 ft 12 sec 355° --- --- 78.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 200° --- --- 79.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.2 ft 12 sec 352° --- --- 78.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 60° 77.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 90° 78.8 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   8.9 ft 12 sec 46° --- --- 84.4 °F Ipan, Guam   7.9 ft 13 sec 59° --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.5 ft 12 sec 11° --- --- 85.5 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.6 ft 9 sec 96° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 14 sec 18° --- --- 86.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 354° --- --- 86.0 °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 (90°) 13-21 kt 3:15 pm  Mon 12/22 Puu Alii E (100°) 3-11 kt 3:22 pm  Mon 12/22 Honolimaloo ESE (110°) 4-7 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Keopukaloa E (100°) 6-11 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Molokai 1 E (100°) 3-13 kt 2:37 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Makaena N (10°) 7-11 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Kalae Hwy NE (50°) 10-18 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Molokai Ap ENE (70°) 13-22 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Anapuka ESE (120°) 11-17 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Lanai 1 ENE (60°) 14-21 kt 2:37 pm  Mon 12/22 Kaneloa -- Kahului Ap ENE (60°) 16-25 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Kahului Hbr Nos ENE (70°) 23-27 kt 3:06 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Hansen Rd NE (40°) 16-23 kt 2:40 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Haleakala Hwy NE (50°) 16-22 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Makawao SW (230°) 4-11 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Kula 2 SW (220°) 1-3 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Piiholo ENE (70°) 5-9 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Emi Baseyard ENE (60°) 2-5 kt 2:55 pm  Mon 12/22 Hana ESE (120°) 6-11 kt 2:45 pm  Mon 12/22 Na Kula E (100°) 26-39 kt 2:35 pm  Mon 12/22 Auwahi ENE (70°) 7-11 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Kula 1 NW (310°) 4-7 kt 2:48 pm  Mon 12/22 Summit E (80°) 9-13 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Nene Nest SE (130°) 5-9 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Park Hq E (100°) 6-15 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Waikamoi Treeline SSE (160°) 5-9 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Crater Rd W (280°) 1-4 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Kula Ag SW (230°) 2-5 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Waipoli Rd S (190°) 2-4 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Keokea W (280°) 2-3 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Kula S (190°) 7-11 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Pulehu SSW (210°) 6-13 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Naalaea Rd S (190°) 5-9 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Ulupalakua WNW (300°) 1-4 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Lipoa WSW (240°) 5-7 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Veterans Hwy SSW (210°) 7-16 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Kealia Pond WSW (250°) 9-20 kt 3:20 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Maalaea N (350°) 6-15 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Maalaea Bay -- Hanaula ENE (70°) 4-11 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Olowalu W (280°) 3-5 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Mamane Pl WNW (300°) 16-22 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Honoapiilani NNW (340°) 14-21 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Honoapiilani2 N (350°) 13-19 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Kealaloloa Rg ENE (70°) 6-13 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Ukumehame Gul W (270°) 9-16 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Olowalu WNW (290°) 4-8 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Olowalu W (280°) 3-5 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Launiupoko SW (230°) 4-7 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Launiupoko 2 SW (230°) 3-7 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Lahainaluna SSW (210°) 6-10 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Lahaina Wtp SW (220°) 3-7 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Meco Kaanapali S (170°) 7-10 kt 3:10 pm  Mon 12/22 Kapalua-w Maui NE (50°) 11-23 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 Honolua ESE (120°) 8-17 kt 3:00 pm  Mon 12/22 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 222153 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 1153 AM HST Mon Dec 22 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 1153 AM HST Mon Dec 22 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Easterly trade winds will continue to strengthen tonight and will be fresh to strong tonight and Tuesday as robust high pressure moves far N of the islands and deep low pressure drifts far to the northwest. The high will weaken and cause winds to ease Wednesday and Thursday. Winds are expected to veer southeasterly on Thursday as a surface ridge is pushed southward toward Kauai. Maui County Windward Waters- 1153 AM HST Mon Dec 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... REST OF TODAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 10 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Occasional showers. TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 10 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Occasional showers. TUESDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 10 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Occasional showers, mainly in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. WEDNESDAY East winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. THURSDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers through the day. FRIDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. Maui County Leeward Waters- 1153 AM HST Mon Dec 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... REST OF TODAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 10 seconds. TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. THURSDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. FRIDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to east northeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 12 seconds. Maalaea Bay- 1153 AM HST Mon Dec 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... REST OF TODAY North winds to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. TONIGHT North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. TUESDAY North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. TUESDAY NIGHT North winds to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. WEDNESDAY North winds to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. WEDNESDAY NIGHT North winds to 25 knots, easing to 20 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. THURSDAY North winds to 20 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon and evening, easing to 20 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. FRIDAY North winds to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Pailolo Channel- 1153 AM HST Mon Dec 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... REST OF TODAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Occasional showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. THURSDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east northeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. Alenuihaha Channel- 1153 AM HST Mon Dec 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... REST OF TODAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Isolated showers in the evening. Occasional showers after midnight. TUESDAY East northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 12 seconds. THURSDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds. FRIDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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