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Station 51101 (LLNR 28006.3) - NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO - 186 NM NW of Kauai Is., HI

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter foam buoy
SCOOP payload
24.359 N 162.081 W (24°21'32" N 162°4'52" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.7 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4.1 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.7 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1.5 m below water line
Water depth: 4860 m
Watch circle radius: 4962 yards

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Conditions at 51101 as of
(1:00 pm HAST)
2300 GMT on 01/25/2026:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Wind Direction (WDIR):	N ( 10 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD):	13.6 kts
Wind Gust (GST):	17.5 kts
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.03 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY):	+0.00 in ( Steady )
Air Temperature (ATMP):	69.3 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP):	76.1 °F
Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	15.5 kts
Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	15.5 kts
Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (HAST)	WSPD	WDIR
12:51 pm	13.6 kts	-

Previous observations
TIME (HAST)	WDIR	WSPD kts	GST kts	WVHT ft	DPD sec	APD sec	MWD	PRES in	PTDY in	ATMP °F	WTMP °F	DEWP °F	SAL psu	VIS nmi	TIDE ft
2026-01-25 12:50 pm	N	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	69.3	76.1	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 12:40 pm	NNE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	69.6	76.1	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 12:30 pm	NNE	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	69.4	76.1	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 12:20 pm	NNE	13.6	19.4	5.2	13	5.4	WNW	30.04	-	69.4	76.1	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 12:10 pm	NNE	15.5	17.5	5.2	-	5.4	WNW	30.04	-	69.4	76.1	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 12:00 pm	NNE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	+0.00	70.3	76.1	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 11:50 am	NNE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	70.5	75.9	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 11:40 am	NNE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	70.7	76.1	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 11:30 am	NNE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	70.9	76.1	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 11:20 am	NNE	15.5	19.4	5.2	14	5.3	NW	30.06	-	70.7	75.9	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 11:10 am	NNE	15.5	19.4	5.2	-	5.3	NW	30.06	-	70.9	75.9	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 11:00 am	NNE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.06	+0.04	70.7	75.9	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 10:50 am	NNE	15.5	19.4	5.2	14	5.6	NW	30.05	-	70.5	75.9	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 10:40 am	NNE	15.5	19.4	5.2	-	5.6	NW	30.05	-	70.7	75.9	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 10:30 am	NNE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	70.9	75.9	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 10:20 am	NE	15.5	19.4	5.6	14	5.5	NW	30.04	-	71.2	75.9	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 10:10 am	NE	15.5	17.5	5.6	-	5.5	NW	30.03	-	71.2	75.9	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 10:00 am	NE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.03	+0.03	71.1	75.9	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 09:50 am	NE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	71.1	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 09:40 am	NE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	70.9	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 09:30 am	NE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	71.1	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 09:20 am	NNE	15.5	19.4	5.2	14	5.7	NNW	30.03	-	70.9	-	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 09:10 am	NNE	15.5	19.4	5.2	-	5.7	NNW	30.03	-	71.1	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 09:00 am	NNE	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.04	+0.06	71.1	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 08:50 am	NNE	15.5	17.5	4.6	13	5.5	NW	30.03	-	70.7	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 08:40 am	NNE	15.5	17.5	4.6	-	5.5	NW	30.04	-	70.7	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 08:30 am	NNE	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	71.1	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 08:20 am	NNE	15.5	17.5	4.9	13	5.6	WNW	30.02	-	70.9	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 08:10 am	NNE	15.5	19.4	4.9	-	5.6	WNW	30.02	-	70.7	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 08:00 am	NNE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.02	+0.05	70.7	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 07:50 am	NNE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	70.9	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 07:40 am	N	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	70.9	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 07:30 am	N	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	71.2	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 07:20 am	N	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	71.4	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 07:10 am	N	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	72.0	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 07:00 am	NNW	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.01	+0.04	73.4	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 06:50 am	WSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	75.4	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 06:40 am	WSW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	75.2	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 06:30 am	WSW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	75.2	75.7	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 06:20 am	WSW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	75.2	75.6	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 06:10 am	WSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.2	75.6	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 06:00 am	WSW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.98	+0.00	75.2	75.4	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 05:50 am	WSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.2	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 05:40 am	WSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.2	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 05:30 am	WSW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.2	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 05:20 am	WSW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.2	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 05:10 am	WSW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.2	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 05:00 am	WSW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.97	-0.02	75.2	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 04:50 am	WSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.2	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 04:40 am	SW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	74.8	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 04:30 am	SW	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.0	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 04:20 am	SW	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.96	-	75.2	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 04:10 am	SW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.2	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 04:00 am	SW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.96	-0.03	75.2	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 03:50 am	WSW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.2	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 03:40 am	WSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 03:30 am	WSW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 03:20 am	SW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 03:10 am	SW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 03:00 am	SW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.98	-0.02	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 02:50 am	WSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	75.7	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 02:40 am	SW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 02:30 am	SW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.7	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 02:20 am	SW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.7	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 02:10 am	SW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.7	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 02:00 am	SW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.99	-0.01	75.7	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 01:50 am	SW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	75.7	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 01:40 am	SW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 01:30 am	SW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	75.4	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 01:20 am	SW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 01:10 am	SW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	75.4	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 01:00 am	SW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.99	-0.01	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 12:50 am	SW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 12:40 am	SW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 12:30 am	SW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 12:20 am	SSW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 12:10 am	SSW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-25 12:00 am	SSW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.00	-0.01	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 11:50 pm	SSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 11:40 pm	SSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	75.7	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 11:30 pm	SSW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 11:20 pm	SSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 11:10 pm	SSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	75.7	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 11:00 pm	SSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.00	+0.00	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 10:50 pm	SSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 10:40 pm	SSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	75.4	-	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 10:30 pm	SSW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	75.6	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 10:20 pm	SSW	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	75.6	-	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 10:10 pm	SSW	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	75.6	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 10:00 pm	SSW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.01	+0.03	75.6	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 09:50 pm	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	75.2	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 09:40 pm	S	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	75.2	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 09:30 pm	S	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	75.0	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 09:20 pm	S	11.7	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	75.4	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 09:10 pm	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	75.6	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 09:00 pm	S	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.01	+0.04	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 08:50 pm	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 08:40 pm	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 08:30 pm	SSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 08:20 pm	SSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 08:10 pm	SSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 08:00 pm	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.00	+0.03	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 07:50 pm	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 07:40 pm	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 07:30 pm	S	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 07:20 pm	S	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 07:10 pm	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.6	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 07:00 pm	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	+0.01	75.6	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 06:50 pm	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.6	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 06:40 pm	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 06:30 pm	S	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 06:20 pm	SSW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 06:10 pm	S	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 06:00 pm	S	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	29.97	+0.00	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 05:50 pm	S	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.4	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 05:40 pm	S	13.6	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.2	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 05:30 pm	S	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.7	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 05:20 pm	S	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.6	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 05:10 pm	S	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.6	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 05:00 pm	S	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.97	-0.02	75.4	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 04:50 pm	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 04:40 pm	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.7	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 04:30 pm	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.7	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 04:20 pm	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.7	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 04:10 pm	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.7	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 04:00 pm	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.96	-0.04	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 03:50 pm	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.96	-	75.7	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 03:40 pm	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.96	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 03:30 pm	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.96	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 03:20 pm	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.96	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 03:10 pm	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 03:00 pm	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.97	-0.07	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 02:50 pm	S	13.6	15.5	5.2	16	6.1	W	29.97	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 02:40 pm	S	11.7	15.5	5.2	-	6.1	W	29.98	-	75.6	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 02:30 pm	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.4	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 02:20 pm	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	75.4	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 02:10 pm	S	11.7	17.5	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	75.4	75.2	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 02:00 pm	S	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.99	-0.07	75.6	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 01:50 pm	S	11.7	15.5	5.9	16	6.4	WNW	29.99	-	75.6	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 01:40 pm	S	11.7	15.5	5.9	-	6.4	WNW	29.99	-	75.4	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 01:20 pm	S	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	74.8	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 01:10 pm	SSE	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	74.8	75.0	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 01:00 pm	SSE	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.01	-0.05	74.8	74.8	-	-	-	-
2026-01-24 12:50 pm	SSE	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	74.5	74.8	-	-	-	-

Wave Summary
for 51101 as of (12:10 pm HAST)
2210 GMT on 01/25/2026:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	5.2 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	3.0 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	12.9 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	WNW
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	4.3 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	5.9 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	NNW
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
Average Wave Period (APD):	5.4 sec

Previous observations
TIME (HAST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2026-01-25 11:10 am	5.2	3.0	13.8	NW	4.3	5.0	N	AVERAGE	5.3
2026-01-25 10:40 am	5.2	3.3	13.8	NW	4.3	5.6	NNE	AVERAGE	5.6
2026-01-25 10:10 am	5.6	3.6	13.8	NW	3.9	5.3	N	AVERAGE	5.5
2026-01-25 09:10 am	5.2	3.6	13.8	NNW	3.6	4.8	S	SWELL	5.7
2026-01-25 08:40 am	4.6	3.6	12.9	NW	3.3	5.9	SSE	SWELL	5.5
2026-01-25 08:10 am	4.9	3.9	12.9	WNW	3.0	5.9	SE	SWELL	5.6
2026-01-24 02:40 pm	5.2	4.3	16.0	W	3.0	5.0	ESE	SWELL	6.1
2026-01-24 01:40 pm	5.9	4.9	16.0	WNW	3.0	5.0	SE	SWELL	6.4

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Description of Measurements

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Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

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