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Oahu Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, July 15th, 6:40pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 60° 81.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 50° 81.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 70° 78.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 90° 80.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.6 ft 9 sec 47° --- --- 79.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   4.9 ft 9 sec 62° --- --- 80.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec 65° --- --- 80.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.9 ft 9 sec 81° --- --- 80.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 11 sec 171° --- --- 80.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 10 sec 160° --- --- 80.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec 77° --- --- 79.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 10 sec 165° --- --- 81.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 9 sec 65° --- --- 79.5 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 81.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 70° 78.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 80° 79.2 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.0 ft 5 sec 58° --- --- 85.8 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.9 ft 9 sec 86° --- --- 84.9 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 8 sec 97° --- --- 85.5 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   6.2 ft 10 sec 111° --- --- 84.2 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   8.5 ft 9 sec 115° --- --- 82.8 °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 Kahuku ENE (59°) 7-13 kt 3:00 pm  Wed 7/15 Kahuku Trng ESE (102°) 6-16 kt 2:59 pm  Wed 7/15 Kii E (79°) 12-16 kt 2:45 pm  Wed 7/15 Oahu Forest Nwr Calm 2:36 pm  Wed 7/15 Kaneohe Mcbh -- Mokuoloe Is Nos E (97°) 3-8 kt 3:00 pm  Wed 7/15 Honolulu Ap ENE (60°) 12 kt 3:00 pm  Wed 7/15 Honolulu Hbr Nos E (101°) 5-15 kt 3:00 pm  Wed 7/15 Waiawa Fws ENE (67°) 7-14 kt 2:41 pm  Wed 7/15 Schofield Brks E (88°) 7 kt 2:57 pm  Wed 7/15 Schofield South -- Wheeler Aaf E (83°) 9-19 kt 2:30 pm  Wed 7/15 Kalaeloa E (80°) 7-18 kt 3:00 pm  Wed 7/15 Palehua NE (40°) 3-11 kt 2:36 pm  Wed 7/15 Waianae Valley SW (224°) 2-10 kt 2:37 pm  Wed 7/15 Waianae Harbor -- Makua Range WSW (242°) 4-9 kt 2:58 pm  Wed 7/15 Kuaokala E (85°) 14-24 kt 2:36 pm  Wed 7/15 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 151929 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure northeast of the area will keep moderate to locally fresh trade winds in place through tonight. A weak disturbance passing northeast of the state will weaken the trades Thursday into Friday. Locally strong trades are expected to return over the weekend. Oahu Windward Waters- 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 REST OF TODAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 feet. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 to 7 feet. Scattered showers. Oahu Leeward Waters- 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 REST OF TODAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Swell southeast 3 feet. Isolated showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Isolated showers through the night. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet in the morning then 2 feet or less. Isolated showers in the morning. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 10 knots in the evening becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East winds 10 knots rising to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 feet. Isolated showers. Kaiwi Channel- 929 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 REST OF TODAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers through the day. TONIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY Southeast winds 15 knots backing east. Wind waves 5 to 6 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 to 7 feet. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Oahu Surf Zone Forecast FZHW52 PHFO 151349 SRFHFO Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 349 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 NOTE: Please check with local authorities regarding beach closures. Oahu- 349 AM HST Wed Jul 15 2020 Surf along south facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet through Thursday. Surf along north facing shores will be 2 feet or less through Thursday. Surf along east facing shores will be 3 to 5 feet through Thursday. Surf along west facing shores will be 2 feet or less through Thursday. Outlook through Wednesday July 22: No significant swells are expected through the forecast period. Surf heights are forecast heights of the face, or front, of waves. The surf forecast is based on the significant wave height, the average height of the one third largest waves, at the locations of the largest breakers. Some waves may be more than twice as high as the significant wave height. Expect to encounter rip currents in or near any surf zone. Oahu surf zone forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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