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 

5.9 ft @ 5.7 sec 4.3 ft @ 7.1 sec 3.9 ft@ 6.2 sec Waves from EE (81°T) Steep

4.6 ft @ 6.0 sec 1.3 ft @ 15.4 sec 4.3 ft@ 7.7 sec Waves from NNENNE (24°T) Average

4.6 ft @ 5.3 sec 0.7 ft @ 14.3 sec 4.6 ft@ 7.1 sec Waves from NENE (37°T) Steep

5.9 ft @ 5.7 sec 3.3 ft @ 16.0 sec 5.2 ft@ 6.2 sec Waves from ENEENE (77°T) Very steep

8.2 ft @ 6.0 sec 2.6 ft @ 16.0 sec 7.5 ft@ 7.7 sec Waves from ENEENE (76°T) Steep

170 NM WNW of Kauai at 1310 HST: Seas: 5.9ft@5.7s, Swell: 4.3ft@7.1s, WDWV: 3.9ft@6.2s, E(81°T), Steep Waimea Bay, HI at 1356 HST: Seas: 4.6ft@6.0s, Swell: 1.3ft@15.4s, WDWV: 4.3ft@7.7s, NNE(24°T), Average Mokapu Point, HI at 1356 HST: Seas: 4.6ft@5.3s, Swell: 0.7ft@14.3s, WDWV: 4.6ft@7.1s, NE(37°T), Steep Kaumalapau, HI (51203) - no recent report available 205 NM SW of Honolulu (51003) - no recent report available 215 NM SSW of Hilo at 1340 HST: Seas: 5.9ft@5.7s, Swell: 3.3ft@16.0s, WDWV: 5.2ft@6.2s, ENE(77°T), Very steep 185 NM SE of Hilo at 1340 HST: Seas: 8.2ft@6.0s, Swell: 2.6ft@16.0s, WDWV: 7.5ft@7.7s, ENE(76°T), Steep

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 1310 5.9 5.7 4.3 7.1 3.9 6.2 E Waves from E(81) Steep
51201 Waimea Bay, HI 1356 4.6 6.0 1.3 15.4 4.3 7.7 NNE Waves from NNE(24) Average
51202 Mokapu Point, HI 1356 4.6 5.3 0.7 14.3 4.6 7.1 NE Waves from NE(37) Steep
51203 Kaumalapau, HI No recent reports.
51003 205 NM SW of Honolulu No recent reports.
51002 215 NM SSW of Hilo 1340 5.9 5.7 3.3 16.0 5.2 6.2 ENE Waves from ENE(77) Very steep
51004 185 NM SE of Hilo 1340 8.2 6.0 2.6 16.0 7.5 7.7 ENE Waves from ENE(76) Steep
Data from NOAA National Data Buoy Center Script by Saratoga-Weather.org