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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, January 12th, 7:35pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-23 kt 320° 77.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 320° 77.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 290° 76.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 320° 77.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   13.8 ft 17 sec 320° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 0° --- --- 76.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.5 ft 13 sec 352° --- --- 77.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   10.8 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 78.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 9 sec 149° --- --- 77.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   10.2 ft 13 sec 334° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 302° --- --- 78.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.2 ft 13 sec 338° --- --- 78.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 90° 77.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 70° 78.6 °F Ipan, Guam   6.6 ft 9 sec 84° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 85.1 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 8 sec 87° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 86.0 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Kauai Maui 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Oahu Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) 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 Waimea Bay, Oahu (CDIP 106) 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 Mokapu Point, Oahu (CDIP 098) 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

 

Waimea Bay Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Waimea Bay buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Kauai Maui Waimea Bay Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Waimea Bay buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Oahu Wind Observations Kalahee Ridge NNW (340°) 1-6 kt 4:55 pm  Mon 1/12 Kahuku W (260°) 3-11 kt 5:00 pm  Mon 1/12 Kahuku Trng NW (320°) 3-12 kt 4:59 pm  Mon 1/12 Kii NW (310°) 10-16 kt 4:45 pm  Mon 1/12 Oahu Forest Nwr NNW (340°) 8-23 kt 4:36 pm  Mon 1/12 Kaaawa Makai NW (320°) 6-12 kt 5:00 pm  Mon 1/12 Kaneohe Mcbh N (350°) 15-22 kt 5:00 pm  Mon 1/12 Mokuoloe Is Nos -- Bellows Afs S (170°) 2 kt 5:15 pm  Mon 1/12 Kaluanui N (350°) 7-14 kt 5:00 pm  Mon 1/12 Lyon NNE (20°) 3-10 kt 4:40 pm  Mon 1/12 Nuuanu Res No 1 N (360°) 3-8 kt 5:00 pm  Mon 1/12 Honolulu Ap N (350°) 14-23 kt 5:00 pm  Mon 1/12 Honolulu Hbr Nos NE (40°) 3-8 kt 5:06 pm  Mon 1/12 Honouliuli Phb N (0°) 16-25 kt 4:41 pm  Mon 1/12 Schofield Brks N (350°) 8-16 kt 4:57 pm  Mon 1/12 Schofield East NNW (330°) 9-18 kt 4:58 pm  Mon 1/12 Heco Wilikina NW (320°) 8-15 kt 5:10 pm  Mon 1/12 Kalaeloa NNE (20°) 6-18 kt 5:00 pm  Mon 1/12 Heco Farrington NE (50°) 2-7 kt 5:10 pm  Mon 1/12 Heco Palehua SSE (150°) 0-2 kt 5:10 pm  Mon 1/12 Heco Palehua 2 NE (40°) 5-11 kt 5:10 pm  Mon 1/12 Heco Palehua 3 NW (310°) 2-5 kt 5:10 pm  Mon 1/12 Heco Paakea NNE (20°) 7-15 kt 5:10 pm  Mon 1/12 Heco Lualualei N (350°) 6-13 kt 5:10 pm  Mon 1/12 Heco Waianae Vly NNW (330°) 6-13 kt 5:10 pm  Mon 1/12 Palehua NNW (330°) 3-8 kt 4:36 pm  Mon 1/12 Waianae Valley N (350°) 10-22 kt 4:37 pm  Mon 1/12 Heco Ala Hema St NW (320°) 15-23 kt 5:10 pm  Mon 1/12 Waianae Harbor N (360°) 7-20 kt 4:15 pm  Mon 1/12 Heco Kili Dr NNE (20°) 8-14 kt 5:10 pm  Mon 1/12 Heco Makaha Vly N (10°) 9-23 kt 5:10 pm  Mon 1/12 Makua Range NNE (30°) 7-16 kt 4:58 pm  Mon 1/12 Kuaokala N (10°) 14-22 kt 4:36 pm  Mon 1/12 Kaala NNW (340°) 4-9 kt 5:00 pm  Mon 1/12 Heco Farrington2 NW (320°) 6-12 kt 5:10 pm  Mon 1/12 Heco Farrington3 N (350°) 8-12 kt 5:10 pm  Mon 1/12 Dillingham NW (320°) 3-7 kt 4:49 pm  Mon 1/12 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Oahu Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Oahu 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

 

Oahu Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 130142 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 341 PM HST Mon Jan 12 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 341 PM HST Mon Jan 12 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A front moving across the islands this afternoon will stall and dissipate just east of the Big Island tonight. Another front will move west to east across the islands Wednesday into Thursday. A passing high pressure system far north of the islands will bring back easterly trade winds from Friday through Sunday. Oahu Windward Waters- 342 PM HST Mon Jan 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT North northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 18 to 21 feet, subsiding to 16 to 18 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 19 feet at 15 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 14 to 17 feet, subsiding to 13 to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 16 feet at 14 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, subsiding to 9 to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 13 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south southwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southwest winds to 20 knots, becoming west northwest after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 12 seconds and southwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. Occasional showers. THURSDAY North northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 12 to 16 feet, building to 16 to 21 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 20 feet at 15 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 17 to 21 feet, subsiding to 16 to 18 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 20 feet at 15 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 15 feet at 15 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 9 feet at 13 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Oahu Leeward Waters- 342 PM HST Mon Jan 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 13 feet at 15 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT Southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 13 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY South southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West southwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southwest winds to 20 knots, becoming west northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and west southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Occasional showers. THURSDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 13 feet at 14 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 13 feet at 15 seconds and north 5 feet at 6 seconds. FRIDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 15 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Kaiwi Channel- 342 PM HST Mon Jan 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 feet, subsiding to 9 to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 15 feet at 15 seconds and north northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY Northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 12 feet at 14 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south southwest to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds and west southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southwest winds to 20 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and west southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Occasional showers. THURSDAY North northwest winds to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North northwest 15 feet at 15 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT North northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 15 feet at 15 seconds and north 5 feet at 6 seconds. FRIDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 11 feet at 15 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 13 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Oahu Surf Zone Forecast FZHW52 PHFO 130151 SRFHFO Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii National Weather Service Honolulu HI 351 PM HST Mon Jan 12 2026 .DISCUSSION... An extra large long period northwest swell will produce warning level surf for exposed north and west facing shores through Tuesday. A High Surf Warning is posted for these areas, and along with a High Surf Advisory for the west facing shores of Big Island through Tuesday. A Small Craft Advisory is also in effect through Tuesday for most coastal waters exposed to the large northwest swell. Another extra large northwest (320-330 degree) swell will build into the region by Thursday, likely producing another round of warning level surf along exposed north and west facing shores lasting through Friday, and lingering near advisory levels Saturday before another reinforcement Sunday. Surf along east facing shores will remain small through the first half of this week due shifting wind directions from the passing fronts, while no significant swells are expected to impact the state from the south. Kauai- 351 PM HST Mon Jan 12 2026 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES... __________________________________________________________________ Tonight Tuesday Shores Surf Surf PM AM AM PM __________________________________________________________________ North Facing 25-35 25-35 20-25 20-25 West Facing 16-22 16-22 15-20 15-20 South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 .TONIGHT... Weather.....................Mostly clear. Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s. Winds.......................Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight. Tides... Hanalei Bay..............Low 0.0 feet 03:33 PM HST. High 1.8 feet 12:18 AM HST. Nawiliwili...............Low 0.0 feet 04:55 PM HST. High 1.7 feet 01:19 AM HST. .TUESDAY... Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Hanalei Bay..............Low -0.1 feet 04:19 PM HST. Nawiliwili...............Low -0.1 feet 05:41 PM HST. Sunrise.....................7:18 AM HST. Sunset......................6:13 PM HST. HIZ006-007-009-032>035-140300- Oahu- 351 PM HST Mon Jan 12 2026 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES... __________________________________________________________________ Tonight Tuesday Shores Surf Surf PM AM AM PM __________________________________________________________________ North Facing 25-30 25-30 20-25 20-25 West Facing 16-22 16-22 15-20 15-20 South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 .TONIGHT... Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly clear. Isolated showers. Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s. Winds.......................North winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to around 10 mph after midnight. Tides... Honolulu.................Low 0.0 feet 05:10 PM HST. High 1.8 feet 01:18 AM HST. Waianae..................Low 0.0 feet 05:28 PM HST. High 1.7 feet 01:38 AM HST. Haleiwa..................Low 0.0 feet 03:05 PM HST. High 1.4 feet 12:16 AM HST. Mokuoloe.................Low 0.0 feet 04:15 PM HST. High 2.0 feet 01:09 AM HST. .TUESDAY... UV Index....................High. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph. Tides... Honolulu.................Low 0.4 feet 09:21 AM HST. High 0.5 feet 12:15 PM HST. Low 0.0 feet 05:55 PM HST. Waianae..................Low 0.4 feet 09:39 AM HST. High 0.5 feet 12:35 PM HST. Haleiwa..................Low 0.4 feet 07:16 AM HST. High 0.4 feet 11:13 AM HST. Low 0.0 feet 03:50 PM HST. Mokuoloe.................Low -0.1 feet 05:02 PM HST. Sunrise.....................7:12 AM HST. Sunset......................6:09 PM HST. HIZ017-018-045>050-140300- Maui- 351 PM HST Mon Jan 12 2026 ...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES... __________________________________________________________________ Tonight Tuesday Shores Surf Surf PM AM AM PM __________________________________________________________________ North Facing 20-25 25-30 25-30 20-25 West Facing 6-8 6-8 6-8 5-7 South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 .TONIGHT... Weather.....................Partly sunny until 6 PM, then partly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers. Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s. Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Kahului..................Low 0.1 feet 04:01 PM HST. High 2.0 feet 12:46 AM HST. .TUESDAY... Weather.....................Sunny. Scattered showers. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Kahului..................Low 0.0 feet 04:53 PM HST. Sunrise.....................7:05 AM HST. Sunset......................6:03 PM HST. HIZ052>054-140300- Big Island Windward and Southeast- 351 PM HST Mon Jan 12 2026 __________________________________________________________________ Tonight Tuesday Shores Surf Surf PM AM AM PM __________________________________________________________________ North Facing 7-10 10-14 10-14 8-12 East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 .TONIGHT... Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers. Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming northwest. Tides... Hilo Bay.................Low 0.1 feet 04:34 PM HST. High 2.1 feet 12:51 AM HST. .TUESDAY... Weather.....................Partly sunny. Hazy. Scattered showers. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph. Tides... Hilo Bay.................Low 0.0 feet 05:23 PM HST. Sunrise.....................6:57 AM HST. Sunset......................6:00 PM HST. HIZ023-026-051-140300- Big Island Leeward- 351 PM HST Mon Jan 12 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES... __________________________________________________________________ Tonight Tuesday Shores Surf Surf PM AM AM PM __________________________________________________________________ West Facing 3-5 5-8 6-8 6-8 South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 .TONIGHT... Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers. Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph in the afternoon, becoming light and variable. Tides... Kona.....................Low 0.1 feet 05:11 PM HST. High 1.7 feet 01:29 AM HST. Kawaihae.................Low 0.1 feet 05:00 PM HST. High 1.9 feet 01:11 AM HST. .TUESDAY... Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Hazy. Scattered showers. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Tides... Kona.....................Low 0.7 feet 09:01 AM HST. High 0.8 feet 10:55 AM HST. Kawaihae.................Low 0.5 feet 09:14 AM HST. High 0.6 feet 12:07 PM HST. Low 0.0 feet 05:51 PM HST. Sunrise.....................7:01 AM HST. Sunset......................6:04 PM HST. __________________________________________________________________ Product Legend: Surf: Height of the surf from trough to crest (face value) in feet. Tides: Heights displayed are relative to the Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) datum in feet. Surf heights can vary significantly from beach to beach along a coastline. Surf larger than the upper end of the range provided in the forecast will occur periodically, sometimes up to a few hours apart. Expect to encounter rip currents in or near the surf zone, with rip current strength increasing with surf size. Swimmers are urged to exercise caution at all times and enter the water near a lifeguard. For the latest beach hazard and safety information at individual beaches in Hawaii refer to: https://hawaiibeachsafety.com __________________________________________________________________ Oahu surf zone forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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