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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 --- --- 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
 

NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000)

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Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 
Kaumalapau Buoy 7-day Forecast
Kaumalapau buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP
 
Kaumalapau buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP
 
 Maui Wind Observations
MakapulapaiSSW(210°)3-5 kt3:15 am  Thu 1/29
Puu AliiSSW(210°)2-9 kt3:22 am  Thu 1/29
HonolimalooS(190°)0-2 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
KeopukaloaWNW(290°)4-5 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
Molokai 1N(350°)0-3 kt2:37 am  Thu 1/29
Meco MakaenaNE(50°)4-5 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Meco Kalae HwyE(90°)3-4 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Molokai ApENE(70°)3 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
AnapukaN(350°)2 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
Lanai 1NE(50°)0-2 kt2:37 am  Thu 1/29
Kaneloa--
Kahului ApSSE(150°)4 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
Kahului Hbr NosSSE(160°)3-4 kt3:06 am  Thu 1/29
Meco Hansen RdSSE(150°)2-3 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Meco Haleakala HwySE(130°)2-5 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Meco MakawaoWSW(240°)3-5 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Meco Kula 2Calm3:10 am  Thu 1/29
PiiholoWNW(300°)1-3 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
Emi Baseyard--
HanaWSW(250°)1-4 kt2:45 am  Thu 1/29
Na KulaN(360°)4-6 kt2:35 am  Thu 1/29
AuwahiNW(320°)4-7 kt2:55 am  Thu 1/29
Kula 1E(90°)3 kt2:48 am  Thu 1/29
SummitNW(320°)2-4 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
Nene NestSSE(160°)4-6 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
Park HqS(170°)3-5 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
Waikamoi TreelineSSW(210°)4-5 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
Meco Crater RdSSE(160°)4-7 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Kula AgSSE(150°)1-2 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
Meco Waipoli RdE(100°)2-4 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
KeokeaSE(140°)2 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
Meco KulaE(80°)3-6 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
PulehuCalm3:00 am  Thu 1/29
Meco Naalaea RdESE(120°)1-3 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Meco UlupalakuaNE(50°)0-2 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
LipoaESE(120°)2-4 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
Meco Veterans HwyNNW(340°)1-2 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Kealia PondNNE(20°)2-3 kt3:20 am  Thu 1/29
Meco MaalaeaENE(70°)2-3 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Maalaea Bay--
HanaulaCalm3:00 am  Thu 1/29
OlowaluENE(70°)2-4 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
Meco Mamane PlWSW(240°)2-3 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Meco HonoapiilaniN(10°)1-2 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Meco Honoapiilani2WNW(300°)2 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Meco Kealaloloa RgW(260°)2-4 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Meco Ukumehame GulN(10°)3-4 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Meco OlowaluENE(70°)3-5 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
OlowaluENE(70°)2-4 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
Meco LauniupokoNNE(20°)4-5 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Meco Launiupoko 2N(0°)3-5 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Meco LahainalunaNNE(30°)3-5 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Lahaina WtpENE(60°)4-6 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29
Meco KaanapaliNE(50°)3-4 kt3:10 am  Thu 1/29
Kapalua-w MauiCalm3:00 am  Thu 1/29
HonoluaWSW(240°)1-4 kt3:00 am  Thu 1/29

Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Lahaina, Maui tide chart


Hana, Maui tide chart
Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina
 
Big Island cloud cover
Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
 
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
 
Wetsand Hawaii 7-day forecast
Surfline Maui North 3-day forecast
Maui West 3-day forecast
Maui South 3-day forecast
Magic Seaweed Honolua Bay 10-day forecast
Lahaina Harbor 10-day forecast
Long-range surf forecasts provided by Wetsand, Surfline and Magicseaweed