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West Maui, Hawaiian Islands, wave and water level data, 2017

Published by U.S. Geological Survey | Department of the Interior | Catalog Last Checked: August 01, 2026 at 03:19 AM | Dataset Last Updated: October 13, 2021 at 12:00 AM
Time series data of wave height and water surface elevation were acquired at ten locations for 75 days south of Lahaina, off of the west coast of the island of Maui, Hawaii, in support of a study on the coastal circulation patterns and the transformation of surface waves over the coral reefs. The relative placement of sensors on the reefs were as follows: MAU17TP1 and MAU17LA1 – middle fore reef MAU17TP2 and MAU17LA2 – upper fore reef MAU17TP3 and MAU17LA3 – outer reef flat MAU17TP4 and MAU17LA4 – middle reef flat MAU17TP5 and MAU17LA5 – inner reef flat

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