LiDAR & elevation data for Hawaiʻi
- USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP): USGS states that all 3DEP products are free of charge and without use restrictions. Download through the TNM Downloader.
- NOAA Digital Coast: coastal data, including lidar, via the Data Access Viewer.
- OpenTopography: high-resolution topography data portal.
Recent statewide QL1 lidar (NOAA/USGS)
| Dataset | Coverage & dates | Access |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 NOAA USGS Lidar: Hawaiʻi (Kahoʻolawe, Lānaʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu). USGS project HI_NOAAMauiOahu_B20, NOAA DAV ID 10331 | QL1, 8 pts/m² nominal. Maui & Oʻahu collected Jan 11–Jul 7, 2023; Kahoʻolawe, Lānaʻi & Molokaʻi Aug 2, 2022–Jul 9, 2023. NAD83(PA11) UTM 4N, NAVD88 (GEOID12B). Low-confidence/void areas exist because of terrain and clouds. | Metadata (InPort) · Custom download (DAV) · Bulk LAZ |
| 2023 NOAA USGS Lidar: Hawaiʻi (Big Island). NOAA ID 10334 | Collected Feb 14–Mar 15, 2023. Specified as QL1 (8 points per sq m, 0.35 m pulse spacing). Acquisition ended early, so coverage is partial (eastern side of the island) and clipped to what was collected; low-density areas are marked. NAD83(PA11) UTM 5N; GEOID12B heights. | Metadata (InPort) · Metadata XML · Bulk LAZ |
State-hosted elevation
The Statewide GIS Elevation MapServer provides 100-ft contours for each island and ocean depth layers.
Kauaʻi lidar
| Dataset | Dates | Access |
|---|---|---|
| USGS 3DEP project HI_FEMAR9Kauai_2019_D19, including topo-bathymetric tiles | Collected Oct 3, 2019 – Oct 5, 2021; published Dec 22, 2025 | ScienceBase metadata · USGS LAZ directory · also in TNM Downloader |
| OpenTopography: Hawaii Kauai Survey (HI09_Kauai) | Jun 29 – Jul 7, 2009 | doi:10.5069/G91V5BWJ |
| OpenTopography: Na Pali Coast, Kauai (HI13_Huppert), 118 km² | Feb 14–16, 2013 | doi:10.5069/G91834D5 |
Sources
- https://www.usgs.gov/3d-elevation-program — checked Oct 22, 2026 (HST)
- https://apps.nationalmap.gov/downloader/ — checked Oct 22, 2026 (HST)
- https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/ — checked Oct 22, 2026 (HST)
- https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/ — checked Oct 22, 2026 (HST)
- https://opentopography.org/ — checked Oct 22, 2026 (HST)
- https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/75941 — checked Oct 22, 2026 (HST)
- https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid12b/10331/index.html — checked Oct 22, 2026 (HST)
- https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid12b/10334/index.html — checked Oct 22, 2026 (HST)
- https://geodata.hawaii.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Elevation/MapServer — checked Oct 22, 2026 (HST)
- https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/75958 — checked Oct 22, 2026 (HST)
- https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid12b/10334/metadata_hi2023_big_island.xml — checked Oct 22, 2026 (HST)
- https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/696882aad4be021259f243a4 — checked Oct 22, 2026 (HST)
- https://rockyweb.usgs.gov/vdelivery/Datasets/Staged/Elevation/LPC/Projects/HI_FEMAR9Kauai_2019_D19/ — checked Oct 22, 2026 (HST)
- https://doi.org/10.5069/G91V5BWJ — checked Oct 22, 2026 (HST)
- https://doi.org/10.5069/G91834D5 — checked Oct 22, 2026 (HST)