Hawaii Marine Forecasts
NWS marine forecasts for 15 coastal waters zones off Hawaii, with current wind and seas from the nearest buoy and 3-day charts.
Hawaii forecast register
Named coastal zones, current observations and official advisories
| Forecast zoneForecast zone | Wind nowWind now | ConditionsConditions |
|---|---|---|
| Alenuihaha Channel | ENE 15 ktENE 15 kt | peak 21 kt Tue 11 AMpeak 21 kt Tue 11 AM |
| Big Island Leeward | WNW 4 ktWNW 4 kt | peak 6 kt Wed 5 AMpeak 6 kt Wed 5 AM |
| Big Island Southeast | NNE 4 ktNNE 4 kt | peak 19 kt Thu 11 AMpeak 19 kt Thu 11 AM |
| Big Island Windward | NNE 4 ktNNE 4 kt | peak 13 kt Tue 11 AMpeak 13 kt Tue 11 AM |
| Kaiwi Channel | ESE 7 ktESE 7 kt | peak 19 kt Tue 11 AMpeak 19 kt Tue 11 AM |
| Kauai Channel | E 8 ktE 8 kt | peak 20 kt Thu 5 PMpeak 20 kt Thu 5 PM |
| Kauai Leeward | E 8 ktE 8 kt | peak 13 kt Tue 2 PMpeak 13 kt Tue 2 PM |
| Kauai Northwest | E 8 ktE 8 kt | peak 19 kt Fri 5 AMpeak 19 kt Fri 5 AM |
| Kauai Windward | E 8 ktE 8 kt | peak 15 kt Thu 5 PMpeak 15 kt Thu 5 PM |
| Maalaea Bay | ENE 15 ktENE 15 kt | peak 19 kt Tue 5 PMpeak 19 kt Tue 5 PM |
| Maui County Leeward | ENE 15 ktENE 15 kt | peak 16 kt Tue 2 PMpeak 16 kt Tue 2 PM |
| Maui County Windward | ENE 15 ktENE 15 kt | peak 18 kt Tue 11 AMpeak 18 kt Tue 11 AM |
| Oahu Leeward | NE 3 ktNE 3 kt | peak 17 kt Thu 5 PMpeak 17 kt Thu 5 PM |
| Oahu Windward | ENE 4 ktENE 4 kt | peak 16 kt Thu 5 PMpeak 16 kt Thu 5 PM |
| Pailolo Channel | ENE 15 ktENE 15 kt | peak 19 kt Tue 11 AMpeak 19 kt Tue 11 AM |
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Hawaii marine forecasts: common questions
Is there a small craft advisory off Hawaii right now?
No advisory or warning is in force in any of the 15 Hawaii marine zones at the moment. Advisories are issued per zone by the National Weather Service and appear at the top of a zone's page as soon as one is posted.
How windy is it on the Hawaii coast right now?
Buoys off Hawaii are reporting 3 to 15 knots, the strongest at Alenuihaha Channel. A knot is 1.15 mph, so 20 knots is about 23 mph. Wind measured offshore is usually stronger than the same wind felt in a harbor.
How rough are the seas off Hawaii today?
The highest seas measured right now are 7 ft off Alenuihaha Channel, out of the 14 of 15 Hawaii zones with a wave-capable buoy nearby. Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of the waves, so individual waves run noticeably higher than the figure.
Who issues the marine forecast for Hawaii?
The National Weather Service, from its Honolulu, HI office. Each of the 15 zones on this page gets its own bulletin in a legacy teletype format, reproduced here in full underneath the charts and the live buoy readings.