Wave/Buoy Data Around the Hawaiian Islands


Buoy Surf data from NDBC
Mesomap of nearby weather buoys

 Significant Wave Height @ Period   Swell height @ Period   Wind Wave Height @ Period   Mean wave direction   Wave steepness 

11.8 ft @ 10.0 sec 10.8 ft @ 16.0 sec 4.3 ft@ 5.6 sec Waves from NWNW (321°T) Swell

5.9 ft @ 7.6 sec 3.9 ft @ 12.5 sec 4.6 ft@ 9.9 sec Waves from NNWNNW (342°T) Average

7.2 ft @ 5.8 sec 2.6 ft @ 11.8 sec 6.9 ft@ 6.2 sec Waves from EE (88°T) Very steep

9.8 ft @ 6.5 sec 4.9 ft @ 12.9 sec 8.9 ft@ 8.3 sec Waves from EE (83°T) Steep

9.2 ft @ 6.8 sec 6.9 ft @ 12.9 sec 6.2 ft@ 6.7 sec Waves from NNWNNW (338°T) Swell

170 NM WNW of Kauai at 0640 HST: Seas: 11.8ft@10.0s, Swell: 10.8ft@16.0s, WDWV: 4.3ft@5.6s, NW(321°T), Swell Waimea Bay, HI at 0656 HST: Seas: 5.9ft@7.6s, Swell: 3.9ft@12.5s, WDWV: 4.6ft@9.9s, NNW(342°T), Average Mokapu Point, HI at 0656 HST: Seas: 7.2ft@5.8s, Swell: 2.6ft@11.8s, WDWV: 6.9ft@6.2s, E(88°T), Very steep Kaumalapau, HI (51203) - no recent report available 205 NM SW of Honolulu (51003) - no recent report available 215 NM SSW of Hilo at 0640 HST: Seas: 9.8ft@6.5s, Swell: 4.9ft@12.9s, WDWV: 8.9ft@8.3s, E(83°T), Steep 185 NM SE of Hilo at 0640 HST: Seas: 9.2ft@6.8s, Swell: 6.9ft@12.9s, WDWV: 6.2ft@6.7s, NNW(338°T), Swell

ID Name Time
HST
Seas
(WVHT)
ft
Period
(APD)
sec
Swell
(SWH)
ft
Period
(SWP)
sec
WindWave
(WWH)
ft
Period
(WWP)
sec
MeanWind
(MWD)
°T
Steep-
ness

 
51001 170 NM WNW of Kauai 0640 11.8 10.0 10.8 16.0 4.3 5.6 NW Waves from NW(321) Swell
51201 Waimea Bay, HI 0656 5.9 7.6 3.9 12.5 4.6 9.9 NNW Waves from NNW(342) Average
51202 Mokapu Point, HI 0656 7.2 5.8 2.6 11.8 6.9 6.2 E Waves from E(88) Very steep
51203 Kaumalapau, HI No recent reports.
51003 205 NM SW of Honolulu No recent reports.
51002 215 NM SSW of Hilo 0640 9.8 6.5 4.9 12.9 8.9 8.3 E Waves from E(83) Steep
51004 185 NM SE of Hilo 0640 9.2 6.8 6.9 12.9 6.2 6.7 NNW Waves from NNW(338) Swell
Data from NOAA National Data Buoy Center Script by Saratoga-Weather.org