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 

6.9 ft @ 6.5 sec 5.2 ft @ 9.1 sec 4.6 ft@ 6.7 sec Waves from ESEESE (102°T) Average

4.3 ft @ 4.8 sec 0.7 ft @ 14.3 sec 3.9 ft@ 6.2 sec Waves from NENE (43°T) Steep

7.9 ft @ 6.3 sec 1.6 ft @ 10.5 sec 7.9 ft@ 9.1 sec Waves from EE (89°T) Average

7.5 ft @ 6.5 sec 5.6 ft @ 14.8 sec 4.9 ft@ 7.1 sec Waves from SSESSE (165°T) Swell

8.9 ft @ 6.4 sec 5.2 ft @ 9.1 sec 6.9 ft@ 7.7 sec Waves from EE (88°T) Average

8.9 ft @ 6.2 sec 6.2 ft @ 9.1 sec 6.6 ft@ 7.1 sec Waves from ENEENE (76°T) Average

170 NM WNW of Kauai at 2140 HST: Seas: 6.9ft@6.5s, Swell: 5.2ft@9.1s, WDWV: 4.6ft@6.7s, ESE(102°T), Average Waimea Bay, HI at 2226 HST: Seas: 4.3ft@4.8s, Swell: 0.7ft@14.3s, WDWV: 3.9ft@6.2s, NE(43°T), Steep Mokapu Point, HI at 2226 HST: Seas: 7.9ft@6.3s, Swell: 1.6ft@10.5s, WDWV: 7.9ft@9.1s, E(89°T), Average Kaumalapau, HI (51203) - no recent report available 205 NM SW of Honolulu at 2140 HST: Seas: 7.5ft@6.5s, Swell: 5.6ft@14.8s, WDWV: 4.9ft@7.1s, SSE(165°T), Swell 215 NM SSW of Hilo at 2140 HST: Seas: 8.9ft@6.4s, Swell: 5.2ft@9.1s, WDWV: 6.9ft@7.7s, E(88°T), Average 185 NM SE of Hilo at 2140 HST: Seas: 8.9ft@6.2s, Swell: 6.2ft@9.1s, WDWV: 6.6ft@7.1s, ENE(76°T), Average

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 2140 6.9 6.5 5.2 9.1 4.6 6.7 ESE Waves from ESE(102) Average
51201 Waimea Bay, HI 2226 4.3 4.8 0.7 14.3 3.9 6.2 NE Waves from NE(43) Steep
51202 Mokapu Point, HI 2226 7.9 6.3 1.6 10.5 7.9 9.1 E Waves from E(89) Average
51203 Kaumalapau, HI No recent reports.
51003 205 NM SW of Honolulu 2140 7.5 6.5 5.6 14.8 4.9 7.1 SSE Waves from SSE(165) Swell
51002 215 NM SSW of Hilo 2140 8.9 6.4 5.2 9.1 6.9 7.7 E Waves from E(88) Average
51004 185 NM SE of Hilo 2140 8.9 6.2 6.2 9.1 6.6 7.1 ENE Waves from ENE(76) Average
Data from NOAA National Data Buoy Center Script by Saratoga-Weather.org