NDBC buoy, Hawaii

Hilo, Hawaii Buoy 51206

Name: NDBC buoy 51206 latest observation
Creator: Tide & Temp
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Water 81.0 F as of 08:26 UTC, Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Water temperature at NDBC buoy 51206 (Hilo, Hawaii, HI) is 81.0 F (27.2 C), observed 08:26 UTC on October 18, 2026.
The nearest NOAA tide station is Hilo, 6.5 mi away.

Water

81.0 F

27.2 C

Wave height

6.9 ft

dominant period 7 s

Position 19.779, -154.970 · Waverider Buoy · owner code PO. Latest observation from NDBC station 51206; this site refreshes once a day, the buoy reports hourly.

Nearby tide stations

Hilo6.5 mi
Kawaihae59 mi
Honuapo61 mi
Napoopoo, Kealakekua Bay65 mi
Mahukona67 mi

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