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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

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) 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 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 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 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) 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

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

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

 

Kauai Tide Charts NOAA CO-OPS station 1611427 — preliminary water level (last ~3 days) Chart: NOAA ERDDAP (coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov) Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai 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

 

Kauai 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. Kauai Northwest Waters- 347 AM HST Wed Apr 22 2026 TODAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east northeast 7 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 7 feet at 14 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. TONIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds, north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds, north northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds and north 4 feet at 15 seconds. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds, northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 13 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 12 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. Kauai Windward Waters- 347 AM HST Wed Apr 22 2026 TODAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east northeast 7 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 7 feet at 14 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. TONIGHT East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds, north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, north northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds and north 4 feet at 15 seconds. FRIDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 13 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 12 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. Kauai Leeward Waters- 347 AM HST Wed Apr 22 2026 TODAY East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 6 feet at 14 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. TONIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. THURSDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds, north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds, north 4 feet at 15 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. FRIDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 12 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers through the day. Kauai Channel- 347 AM HST Wed Apr 22 2026 TODAY Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 7 feet at 13 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. TONIGHT 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 after midnight. THURSDAY Northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. FRIDAY Northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds, east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and north 4 feet at 12 seconds. SATURDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SUNDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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