Wave/Buoy Data Around the Hawaiian Islands


Buoy Wave data from NDBC
Mesomap of nearby weather buoys

Buoy: 51201 @ 1452 HST
Seas: 3.3 ft @ 5.7 sec
Swell: 1.6 ft @ 11.1 sec
WDWV: 2.6 ft @ 9.9 sec
Waves from NW (321°T)
Steepness: Average

Buoy: 51202 @ 1511 HST
Seas: 3.6 ft @ 7.2 sec
Swell: 2.3 ft @ 14.3 sec
WDWV: 3 ft @ 9.1 sec
Waves from SE (143°T)
Steepness: Average

Buoy: 51203 @ 1507 HST
Seas: 4.9 ft @ 10.9 sec
Swell: 4.6 ft @ 15.4 sec
WDWV: 1.6 ft @ 9.1 sec
Waves from SSW (195°T)
Steepness: Swell

Buoy: 51003 @ 1500 HST
Seas: 6.9 ft @ 8.3 sec
Swell: 6.6 ft @ 16.0 sec
WDWV: 1.6 ft @ 4.2 sec
Steepness: Swell

Buoy: 51004 @ 1500 HST
Seas: 7.2 ft @ 7.9 sec
Swell: 6.9 ft @ 16.0 sec
WDWV: 1.3 ft @ 3.4 sec
Waves from S (175°T)
Steepness: Swell

Waimea Bay, HI at 1452 HST: Seas: 3.3ft@5.7s, Swell: 1.6ft@11.1s, WDWV: 2.6ft@9.9s, NW(321°T), Average Mokapu Point, HI at 1511 HST: Seas: 3.6ft@7.2s, Swell: 2.3ft@14.3s, WDWV: 3ft@9.1s, SE(143°T), Average Kaumalapau, HI at 1507 HST: Seas: 4.9ft@10.9s, Swell: 4.6ft@15.4s, WDWV: 1.6ft@9.1s, SSW(195°T), Swell 205 NM SW of Honolulu at 1500 HST: Seas: 6.9ft@8.3s, Swell: 6.6ft@16.0s, WDWV: 1.6ft@4.2s, Swell 215 NM SSW of Hilo (51002) - no recent report available 185 NM SE of Hilo at 1500 HST: Seas: 7.2ft@7.9s, Swell: 6.9ft@16.0s, WDWV: 1.3ft@3.4s, S(175°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 No recent reports.
51201 Waimea Bay, HI 1452 3.3 5.7 1.6 11.1 2.6 9.9 NW Waves from NW(321) Average
51202 Mokapu Point, HI 1511 3.6 7.2 2.3 14.3 3 9.1 SE Waves from SE(143) Average
51203 Kaumalapau, HI 1507 4.9 10.9 4.6 15.4 1.6 9.1 SSW Waves from SSW(195) Swell
51003 205 NM SW of Honolulu 1500 6.9 8.3 6.6 16.0 1.6 4.2 n/a Swell
51002 215 NM SSW of Hilo No recent reports.
51004 185 NM SE of Hilo 1500 7.2 7.9 6.9 16.0 1.3 3.4 S Waves from S(175) Swell
Data from NOAA National Data Buoy Center