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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, April 22nd, 1:30pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 140° 74.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 140° 73.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 270° 76.5 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.2 ft 12 sec 318° --- --- 77.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 70° 77.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.2 ft 13 sec 17° --- --- 77.9 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 26° --- --- 77.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 14 sec 296° --- --- 77.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 14 sec 168° --- --- 78.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 1° --- --- 77.4 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 292° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.9 ft 13 sec 8° --- --- 79.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 70° --- SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 80° 77.9 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   4.6 ft 12 sec 21° --- --- 81.1 °F Backyard Buoys   1.0 ft 10 sec 263° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   3.6 ft 6 sec 79° --- --- 81.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 15 sec 200° --- --- 86.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.9 ft 15 sec 211° --- --- 86.2 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Maui San Diego 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Big Island Region Hilo, Big Island (CDIP 188) 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 SOUTHWEST HAWAII (NOAA 51002) 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 SOUTHEAST HAWAII (NOAA 51004) 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

 

Hilo Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Hilo buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Maui San Diego Hilo Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hilo buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions Map: Windy.com Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Big Island Tide Charts NOAA CO-OPS station 1617760 — preliminary water level (last ~3 days) Chart: NOAA ERDDAP (coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov) Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Big Island 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

 

Big Island Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 221347 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 347 AM HST Wed Apr 22 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 347 AM HST Wed Apr 22 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Localized land and sea breezes will prevail through much of the day. Surface high pressure will build north of the state through Friday and bring a return of moderate to locally fresh trades from Thursday into the weekend. Big Island Windward Waters- 347 AM HST Wed Apr 22 2026 TODAY East winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to east northeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 7 feet at 13 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. TONIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds, north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 10 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, north northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers through the day. SUNDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, north northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers through the day. Big Island Leeward Waters- 347 AM HST Wed Apr 22 2026 TODAY Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to east northeast this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 13 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. TONIGHT West of the Big Island, west winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 18 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Near South Point, east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT West of the Big Island, south southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to north after midnight. Near South Point, east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY West of the Big Island, west winds 7 to 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 13 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT West of the Big Island, southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...East northeast 15 to 20 knots near South Point. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...East northeast 15 to 20 knots near South Point. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Big Island Southeast Waters- 347 AM HST Wed Apr 22 2026 TODAY East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 14 seconds. TONIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. THURSDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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