Wave/Buoy Data Around the Hawaiian Islands


Buoy Wave data from NDBC
Mesomap of nearby weather buoys

Buoy: 51201 @ 0025 HST
Seas: 7.2 ft @ 8.6 sec
Swell: 5.2 ft @ 13.3 sec
WDWV: 4.9 ft @ 9.1 sec
Waves from NNW (342°T)
Steepness: Swell

Buoy: 51202 @ 0010 HST
Seas: 6.2 ft @ 8.2 sec
Swell: 3.6 ft @ 12.5 sec
WDWV: 4.9 ft @ 9.9 sec
Waves from N (352°T)
Steepness: Average

Buoy: 51203 @ 0013 HST
Seas: 3.9 ft @ 5.6 sec
Swell: 2.3 ft @ 10.5 sec
WDWV: 3.6 ft @ 9.9 sec
Waves from WNW (289°T)
Steepness: Average

Buoy: 51003 @ 0000 HST
Seas: 5.9 ft @ 8.2 sec
Swell: 5.6 ft @ 12.9 sec
WDWV: 1.3 ft @ 3.0 sec
Steepness: Swell

Waimea Bay, HI at 0025 HST: Seas: 7.2ft@8.6s, Swell: 5.2ft@13.3s, WDWV: 4.9ft@9.1s, NNW(342°T), Swell Mokapu Point, HI at 0010 HST: Seas: 6.2ft@8.2s, Swell: 3.6ft@12.5s, WDWV: 4.9ft@9.9s, N(352°T), Average Kaumalapau, HI at 0013 HST: Seas: 3.9ft@5.6s, Swell: 2.3ft@10.5s, WDWV: 3.6ft@9.9s, WNW(289°T), Average 205 NM SW of Honolulu at 0000 HST: Seas: 5.9ft@8.2s, Swell: 5.6ft@12.9s, WDWV: 1.3ft@3.0s, Swell 215 NM SSW of Hilo (51002) - no recent report available 185 NM SE of Hilo (51004) - no recent report available

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 No recent reports.
51201 Waimea Bay, HI 0025 7.2 8.6 5.2 13.3 4.9 9.1 NNW Waves from NNW(342) Swell
51202 Mokapu Point, HI 0010 6.2 8.2 3.6 12.5 4.9 9.9 N Waves from N(352) Average
51203 Kaumalapau, HI 0013 3.9 5.6 2.3 10.5 3.6 9.9 WNW Waves from WNW(289) Average
51003 205 NM SW of Honolulu 0000 5.9 8.2 5.6 12.9 1.3 3.0 n/a Swell
51002 215 NM SSW of Hilo No recent reports.
51004 185 NM SE of Hilo No recent reports.
Data from NOAA National Data Buoy Center